Police Arrested Site Workers Who Murdered Engineer Upon Seeing His Bank Account Balance

The police in Delta state have begun an investigation after a site engineer identified as Chigozie Udalor was killed by his employees after discovering he had a lot of money in his account.

In a statement released, the spokesperson of the command, SP Bright Edafe, said on December 12, 2024, that one Hyacinth Nnalue reported to Akwu-kwu Igbo division that his cousin Chigozie Udalor had been missing since December 10, 2024. He also stated that the said Chigozie was his site manager at his fish pond in Bod camp, Akwukwu Igbo community.

Edafe said that upon receipt of this information, the DPO commenced an investigation and later transferred the case to the State Criminal Investigation Department. Edafe noted that the state Commissioner of Police, CP Olufemi Abaniwonda, directed the DPO Ekpan, CSP Aliyu Shaba, to carry out a technically driven investigation. The DPO detailed operatives who commenced an intelligence-led investigation. On March 31, 2025, they arrested one David Tacho, who attempted to withdraw money from the victim’s account through his phone and also arrested Daniel Orshio, who took part in the murder.

Investigation also revealed that David Tacho is a brother to one Victor Tacho, who conspired with Pius Daniel (both presently at large) and Daniel Orshio to murder the victim. The two suspects are presently in custody. Preliminary investigation revealed that all four suspects were employed by the deceased, who was the site engineer. However, they discovered he had some money in his Moniepoint account, and they conspired, using a hammer to hit him on his head, tied him up, and buried him in a shallow grave at the site. Two of the suspects, David Tacho and Daniel Orshio, are presently in custody while the other two suspects, Pius Daniel and Victor Tacho, are still on the run. The body of the deceased has been exhumed and is awaiting autopsy while efforts to arrest the other two suspects are ongoing, Edafe said.