The Edo State Police Command has arrested three suspects—Dominic Habbaku (36), Chinda Musa (28), and Samuel Francis (22)—for the robbery and murder of commercial motorcyclist Hamisu Sule.
The operation, carried out by the Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU) in collaboration with the Edo State Security Corps, led to the recovery of the victim’s TVS motorcycle and a cache of live ammunition.
According to a statement by ASP Eno Ikoedem, Edo State Police Public Relations Officer, on Monday, the suspects confessed to posing as passengers on November 5, 2026. They boarded Sule’s motorcycle on Sapele Road, directing him to Urhobo Quarters in the Ogheghe Community, where they robbed and murdered him.
Acting on credible intelligence, operatives raided an uncompleted building where the trio was hiding. During the raid, police recovered: The victim’s TVS motorcycle, eight rounds of live AA ammunition, two rounds of live AK-47 ammunition, one live cartridge.
Following their arrest, the suspects led detectives to the Ogheghe community, where Sule’s body was recovered and subsequently deposited at a morgue for an autopsy.
The Edo State Commissioner of Police, CP Patrick Daaor, warned criminal elements to change their ways or leave the state entirely. He emphasized that the command remains resolute in tracking down violent offenders and ensuring there is no hiding place for criminals in Edo State.
Investigators are currently working to locate the operational weapons used in the attack and uncover the full circumstances surrounding the murder.
