A site engineer, Chigozie Udalor, was murdered in Delta State by his employees after they discovered he had a large sum of money in his bank account. The police in Delta State have begun an investigation into the incident.
According to the police spokesperson, SP Bright Edafe, on December 12, 2024, Hyacinth Nnalue reported to the Akwu-kwu Igbo division that his cousin, Chigozie Udalor, had been missing since December 10, 2024. Nnalue stated that Udalor was his site manager at a fish pond in the Bod Camp area of Akwukwu Igbo community.
Edafe said the police commenced an investigation upon receiving the report and later transferred the case to the State Criminal Investigation Department. The state Commissioner of Police, CP Olufemi Abaniwonda, directed the DPO Ekpan, CSP Aliyu Shaba, to carry out a detailed investigation.
On March 31, 2025, police operatives arrested David Tacho, who attempted to withdraw money from the victim's account using his phone. They also arrested Daniel Orshio, who was involved in the murder. The investigation revealed that David Tacho is the brother of Victor Tacho, who conspired with Pius Daniel and Daniel Orshio to murder Udalor after discovering the large sum of money in his Moniepoint account.
All four suspects were employed by Udalor. After learning about his finances, they planned and executed the murder using a hammer to strike Udalor on the head, tying him up, and burying him in a shallow grave at the work site.
Currently, David Tacho and Daniel Orshio are in police custody, while Victor Tacho and Pius Daniel remain at large. The body of the deceased has been exhumed for an autopsy, and efforts to apprehend the remaining fugitives are ongoing