The Edo State Police Command has arrested three suspects over the murder of a commercial motorcycle rider, Hamisu Sule, whose body was found in Ogheghe community after he was lured, robbed and killed.
The suspects, identified as Dominic Habbaku, 36, Chinda Musa, 28, and Samuel Francis, 22, were arrested by operatives of the Violent Crime Response Unit in collaboration with members of the Edo State Security Corps, following credible intelligence.
According to a press release signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Eno Ikoedem, the suspects confessed to luring the victim on November 5, 2026, while pretending to be passengers.
They boarded his motorcycle from Sapele Road and directed him to Urhobo Quarters, Ogheghe Community, where they robbed him of his motorcycle and killed him.
Acting swiftly on the intelligence, operatives raided an uncompleted building where the three suspects were arrested.
A TVS motorcycle belonging to the deceased was recovered, alongside eight rounds of live AA ammunition, two rounds of live AK-47 ammunition and one live cartridge.
During further investigation, the suspects led operatives to Ogheghe community, where the corpse of the victim was recovered and deposited at the morgue for preservation and autopsy.
Investigation is ongoing, while efforts are being intensified to recover the suspects’ operational weapons and establish the full circumstances surrounding the incident.
The Commissioner of Police, Edo State Command, CP Patrick Daaor, issued a stern warning to criminal elements operating within the state to desist from criminal activities or leave Edo State.
He stressed that the command would relentlessly pursue those who threaten the safety and security of residents and assured that there will be no hiding place for criminals as the command remains resolute in bringing perpetrators of violent crimes to justice.
Commercial motorcycle operators, known locally as okada riders, have increasingly become targets of violent crime in Edo State and across Nigeria.
In many cases, riders are lured to isolated locations by passengers posing as commuters, then attacked, robbed and sometimes killed for their motorcycles.
The Edo State Government has previously restricted okada operations in certain areas of Benin City, citing security concerns and the use of motorcycles in criminal activities.
The police have urged commercial riders to be cautious when accepting passengers, particularly at night or when directed to remote locations, and to report suspicious requests to security agencies.
