The command’s spokesperson, ASP Eno Ikoedem, disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday, November 9, 2026.
According to the Police Public Relations Officer, the suspects, identified as Dominic Habbaku, 36, Chinda Musa, 28, and Samuel Francis, 22, allegedly lured the victim from Sapele Road to Urhobo Quarters in Ogheghe Community on November 5, under the pretext of hiring his motorcycle.
The suspects reportedly robbed him of his motorcycle before killing him.
Ikoedem explained that operatives of the Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU), working in collaboration with members of the Edo State Security Corps, arrested the suspects during a raid on an uncompleted building following credible intelligence.
During the operation, 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.
The police spokesperson added that during further investigations, the suspects led operatives to Ogheghe Community, where the victim’s corpse was recovered and deposited at a morgue for preservation and autopsy.
The statement read:
“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 suspects, identified as Dominic Habbaku ‘m’, 36, Chinda Musa ‘m’, 28, and Samuel Francis ‘m’, 22, confessed to luring the victim under the guise of hiring his motorcycle on November 5, 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.”
Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police in Edo State, CP Patrick Daaor, warned criminal elements operating in the state to abandon their activities or leave, stressing that the command would continue to pursue individuals involved in activities that threaten the safety and security of residents.
He further assured residents that criminals would have no hiding place in the state, adding that the police remained committed to ensuring that perpetrators of violent crimes were brought to justice.
