Police arrest three suspects over murder of motorcyclist in Edo

The Edo State Police Command has arrested three suspects in connection with the murder of a commercial motorcycle rider, Hamisu Sule.

The spokesperson for the command, ASP Eno Ikoedem, disclosed this in a statement on Monday, November 9, 2026.

According to the PPRO, the suspects, Dominic Habbaku, Chinda Musa, and Samuel Francis, lured the rider Sapele Road to Urhobo Quarters, where they murdered him and made away with his motorcycle.

Following credible intelligence, operatives of the Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU), in collaboration with members of the Edo State Security Corps, raided an uncompleted building where the three suspects were arrested.

Ikoedem said 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.

She explained that the suspects led operatives to Ogheghe community, where the corpse of the victim was recovered and deposited at the morgue for preservation and autopsy.

"The Edo State Police Command has arrested three suspects in connection with the murder of a commercial motorcycle rider, Hamisu Sule, following credible intelligence received by operatives of the Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU), in collaboration with members of the Edo State Security Corps,” the statement read.

"The suspects, identified as Dominic Habbaku ‘m’, 36, Chinda Musa ‘m’, 28, and Samuel Francis ‘m’, 22, confessed to luring in the guise boarding his motorcycle on the 5th of November, 2026, from Sapele road to Urhobo Quarters, Ogheghe Community, where he was subsequently robbed of his motorcycle and murdered.

"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, stressing that the Command will relentlessly pursue those who threaten the safety and security of residents. 

He further assured that there will be no hiding place for criminals as the Command remains resolute in bringing perpetrators of violent crimes to justice.