Tragic Incident: Site Engineer Murdered by Employees in Delta State Over Bank Account Funds

 Four employees allegedly conspired to kill their boss after discovering funds in his Moniepoint account; two suspects still on the run

Police officers at a crime scene in Delta State where a site engineer was allegedly murdered by his employees over access to his bank account.

The Delta State Police Command has launched an investigation into the tragic murder of a site engineer, identified as Chigozie Udalor, who was allegedly killed by his own employees after they discovered he had a large amount of money in his account.

According to a statement by the command’s spokesperson, SP Bright Edafe, the case came to light on December 12, 2024, when one Hyacinth Nnalue reported to the Akwukwu-Igbo Police Division that his cousin, Chigozie Udalor, had been missing since December 10, 2024. He also revealed that the missing man served as the site manager of his fish pond located in Bod Camp, Akwukwu-Igbo community.

Following the report, the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) began initial investigations before transferring the case to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID). Acting on the orders of the Delta State Commissioner of Police, CP Olufemi Abaniwonda, the DPO of Ekpan Division, CSP Aliyu Shaba, initiated a high-level, technology-driven investigation.

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This led to the arrest of David Tacho on March 31, 2025, after he attempted to withdraw money from the victim’s Moniepoint account using the deceased's phone. Another suspect, Daniel Orshio, who also allegedly participated in the crime, was arrested shortly after.

Investigations revealed that David Tacho is the brother of Victor Tacho, who conspired with Pius Daniel and Daniel Orshio to murder Chigozie. Both Victor and Pius are currently at large. It was further discovered that all four suspects had been employed by the victim.

The suspects reportedly found out that Udalor had significant funds in his Moniepoint account. In a shocking betrayal, they allegedly used a hammer to strike him on the head, tied him up, and buried him in a shallow grave at the site.

The body of the deceased has since been exhumed and is awaiting an autopsy. Meanwhile, efforts are ongoing to apprehend the remaining two suspects, Pius Daniel and Victor Tacho.