Two suspects out of four have been arrested in connection to the death of a 38-year-old employee, Chigozie Udalor, a site manager at Bod Camp in Akwukwu-Igbo community located in Oshimili North Local Government Area of Delta State.
Bright Edafe, the spokesperson of Delta State Command, on Thursday, disclosed that the apprehended suspects allegedly conspired to murder the deceased after a huge amount of money was discovered in his account.
According to his cousin brother of the deceased, Hyacinth Nnalue, in a short video viewed by New Daily Prime, he recounted that after his deceased brother, whom he employed as a site manager, went missing on 10 December 2024, he laid a complaint to Akwukwu-Igbo Police Division on 12 December 2024.
Upon receiving the complaint, investigations were launched and the case was transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department.
The State Commissioner of Police, CP Olufemi Abaniwonda, charged the DPO Ekpan, CSP Aliyu Shaba, to deploy operatives.
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Following the complaint, on 31 March 2025, their investigation led them to David Tacho, a suspect who attempted to withdraw money from the victim’s account using his phone.
Daniel Orshio, a suspect, was also apprehended in connection to the heinous crime.
However, preliminary investigations asserted that the deceased was killed by four employees with a hammer.
The suspects identified include Victor Tacho, Pius Daniel (both on the run), David Tacho, and Daniel Orshio.
The suspects revealed that late Udalor was struck on the head with a hammer, tied him up, and buried him in a shallow grave at the site.
Although the body of the late site manager has been exhumed for autopsy procedures.
Furthermore, as the investigation continues, the security operative has intensified the search to apprehend the fleeing suspects, Victor Tacho and Pius Daniel, assuring the public that justice will be served.
