The police in Delta State have started investigating the death of a site engineer, Chigozie Udalor, who was killed by his employees after they found out he had a lot of money in his bank account.
According to the police spokesperson, SP Bright Edafe, on December 12, 2024, a man named Hyacinth Nnalue reported to the Akwu-kwu Igbo police that his cousin, Chigozie Udalor, had been missing since December 10, 2024. Hyacinth explained that Chigozie worked as a site manager at a fish pond in the Bod Camp area of Akwukwu Igbo community.
After receiving this report, the police started an investigation, which was later handed over to the State Criminal Investigation Department. Edafe said that the Commissioner of Police, CP Olufemi Abaniwonda, instructed the DPO of Ekpan, CSP Aliyu Shaba, to carry out a detailed investigation. The police launched an intelligence-based investigation, and on March 31, 2025, they arrested David Tacho, who tried to withdraw money from Chigozie’s account using his phone. They also arrested Daniel Orshio, who was involved in the murder.
‘’Investigation also revealed that David Tacho is a brother to one Victor Tacho who conspired with Pius Daniel, (both presently at large) and Daniel Orshio, and murdered the victim. The two suspects are presently in custody. Preliminary investigation revealed that all four suspects were employed by the deceased who is the site engineer, but they discovered he had some money in his Moniepoint account and they conspired, used a hammer to hit him on his head, tied him and buried him in a shallow grave at the site. Two of the suspects David Tacho and Daniel Orshio are presently in custody while two other suspects Pius Daniel and Victor Tacho are still on the run. The body of the deceased has been exhumed and awaiting autopsy while efforts to arrest the other two suspects are ongoing.” Edafe said
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