DELTA STATE: POLICE ARREST FOUR SUSPECTS FOR MURDER. .... Allegedly Murdered Their Victims Over Twenty Thousand Naira Disagreement

"The suspect also stated that he conspired with his friends to commit the crime. Acting on his confession, the three accomplices namely, Goodnews Abaje ‘m’ age 30yrs, Obunwa Kasim ‘m’ age 25yrs and Bright Osifo ‘m’ age 23yrs were arrested. 

The Delta State Police Command Headquarters, Asaba has announced the arrest of four persons following a report received by the DPO Sapele Division from a distress caller (name withheld).

According to the Spokesman to the Police Command, DSP Bright Edafe in a statement made available to this platform on Sunday, 20th November 2022, he said; "On 16/11/2022 at about 0900hours, he (distress caller) discovered that his landlord named Uguru Dominic ‘m’ aged 29yrs and his male friend name and address not known were found dead in the bathroom, suspected to have been murdered by unknown persons, and that the suspects made away with the victim’s Toyota Corolla car with Reg no. ABJ 271 white in colour. The DPO detailed detectives to unravel the mystery behind the deaths.

The four murder suspecte

"Consequently, the team swung into action, embarked on an intelligence led investigation which led to the arrest of one Ogadinma Francis A.K.A “Gentle”, aged 27yrs and the deceased Vehicle recovered from him. Suspect confessed that he did a filling job for the deceased and after working for him, he refused to pay him the agreed amount. 

"The suspect also stated that he conspired with his friends to commit the crime. Acting on his confession, the three accomplices namely, Goodnews Abaje ‘m’ age 30yrs, Obunwa Kasim ‘m’ age 25yrs and Bright Osifo ‘m’ age 23yrs were arrested. 

"They stated that the initial plan was to rob the victim, they tied them up till about 4:30am and then forced him to transfer the sum of thirty-six thousand naira (#36,000) to one of the suspects account. 

"They further stated that they decided to kill both of them because they felt the victims recognized them and will report them to the Police. 

"The Commissioner of Police Delta State, CP Ari Muhammed Ali FCIA, PSC+ has directed that the case be transferred to the State Criminal investigation department for further Investigation." The statement concluded.