POLICE ARREST SUSPECT OVER KILLING FUEL STATION MANAGER IN EDO STATE
Operatives of the Edo state police Command have arrested one Isaac Ishioma Ordu (48) for allegedly killing the manager of Chief Vincent Filling Station, Eze Emmanuel, and stealing N6.8 million in Edo State.
The information available indicates the police received a report from one Frank Ajioso that the manager of Chief Vincent Filling Station was robbed of N6.8m and killed by hoodlums on Benin-Agbor Road, Ikpoba Hill, Benin City.
Subsequently, the operatives swung into action and arrested the suspect and recovered an unregistered Toyota Sienna from him.
Following the arrest, the suspect who is a father of four confessed that he employed two Hausa boys to join him in the killing and stealing of the money. He added that the manager owed him the July salary and traveller abroad. This triggered him to arrange the operation which he collected N4.5m from the money and used it to buy a Toyota Sienna car.
Meanwhile, the vehicle the suspect bought with the stolen money was recovered from him and efforts are on to arrest the fleeing gang members.
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