Edo Police Recover Second Dec0mposing B0dy As Murd£r Probe Of Motorcyclist Reveals More V!ctims
Edo Police Recover Second Decomposing Body As Murder Probe Of Motorcyclist Reveals More Victims
The latest recovery brings to light another suspected victim of the criminal network, as police operatives intensify investigations to uncover the full extent of its activities.
The Edo State Police Command has recovered another decomposing body allegedly murdered and dumped in a bush by a criminal syndicate currently being investigated over the killing of a commercial motorcycle rider, Hamisu Sule.
The latest recovery brings to light another suspected victim of the criminal network, as police operatives intensify investigations to uncover the full extent of its activities.
In a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer of the Edo State Command, ASP Eno Ikoedem, said operatives of the Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU) recovered the body from a bush at Obagie-Nevbosa, an area bordering Amagba and Ogheghe communities in Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area of the state.
The deceased was identified as 27-year-old Ahkilo Usman.
According to the police, the recovery was made in furtherance of the ongoing investigation into the murder of Hamisu Sule, a commercial motorcycle operator whose killing led to the discovery of the criminal syndicate.
The Command said preliminary findings linked the latest body recovery to the same criminal group suspected of involvement in the murder of the motorcycle rider.
Reacting to the development, the Commissioner of Police in Edo State, Patrick Daaor, vowed that the Command would not relent until the syndicate and other criminal networks threatening the safety of residents were completely dismantled.
The police commissioner also assured residents that all those involved in the killings would be brought to justice.
The Command disclosed that investigations were ongoing, adding that operatives were making efforts to establish the full scope of the syndicate’s operations and identify everyone connected to the crimes.
The police urged residents to remain vigilant and promptly report suspicious movements or activities to security agencies to assist ongoing efforts to combat criminality across the state.
