SAD: Missing Fish Farm Manager Found Murdered and Buried by Workers

Missing Fish Farm Manager Found Murdered and Buried by Workers 

Authorities in Delta State have made a chilling discovery as police exhumed the body of Chigozie Udalor, a fish farm site manager who was brutally murdered and buried in a shallow grave by his own workers.

Udalor was reported missing on December 12, 2024, by his cousin, Hyacinth Nnalue, prompting an investigation by the Akwukwu-Igbo Police Division. After months of intensive efforts, officers arrested two suspects, David Tacho and Daniel Orshio, on March 31, 2025. Investigations revealed that the duo, alongside two accomplices still at large, conspired to kill Udalor after discovering funds in his Moniepoint account. The suspects used a hammer to strike him on the head before tying and burying him at the farm site.

Delta State Commissioner of Police, CP Olufemi Abaniwonda, has assured that efforts are ongoing to track down the remaining suspects, Pius Daniel and Victor Tacho, while an autopsy is awaited.

3rd April 2025

PRESS RELEASE

ARREST OF MURDER 

EXHUMATION OF THE BODY OF THE VICTIM MURDERED BY HIS WORKERS

On the 12th of December 2024, one Hyacinth Nnalue reported to Akwu-kwu Igbo division that his cousin Chigozie Udalor had been missing since the 10th of December 2024. He also stated that the said Chigozie was his site manager at his fish bond in Bod camp Akwukwu Igbo community. Upon receipt of this information, the DPO commenced an investigation and later transferred the case to the State Criminal Investigation Department. Just like in the previous case of the murder of one Paulinus in Otokutu, the commissioner of Police Delta State 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 31st March 2025, they arrested one David Tacho ‘m’ 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, and murdered the victim. The two suspects are presently in custody. Preliminary investigation revealed that all four suspects were employed by the deceased who is the site engineer, but they discovered he had some money in his Moniepoint account and they conspired, used a hammer to hit him on his head, tied him and buried him in a shallow grave at the site. Two of the suspects David Tacho and Daniel Orshio are presently in custody while two other suspects Pius Daniel and Victor Tacho are still on the run. The body of the deceased has been exhumed and awaiting autopsy while efforts to arrest the other two suspects are ongoing.

SP. EDAFE BRIGHT, ANIPR, FCIA, FIPMD

POLICE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER,

DELTA STATE COMMAND,

ASABA.