A delivery man with an online marketing store, Jumia, Chukwuma Eleje, has been killed in a house on Ada George Road, Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
The delivery man was at the house to deliver two iPhones to customers who had ordered for them online on Saturday when he was attacked and killed.
His remains were dumped in a septic tank until the police moved in.
Operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad in Rivers State were said to have been alerted by residents to the development.
The suspects, whose names were given as Sodienye Mbatumukeke, Excel Naabe, and Joy Eluwa, were arrested from their apartment on Monday.
The development was confirmed by the spokesperson of the police in the State, DSP Nnamdi Omoni.
Omoni said in a statement: “Operatives of SARS R/S, acting on credible Intelligence today 27/4/2017 at about 0300 hrs arrested three suspects, two males and a female, identified as Sodienye Mbatumukeke ‘m’ 28yrs Excel Divine Naabe ‘m’ 25yrs and Joy Eluwa ‘f’ The Suspects are alleged to have robbed and murdered a Courier who had gone to deliver two Phones and a Super Bike that were ordered Online by them.
“The Corpse of the Dead Courier was recovered from a Septic Tank at No.4 Adaede Street by Location,Off Ada George Rd PH, where they had hidden him after killing him.
“His body has been deposited in the Mortuary.
“Meanwhile the Suspects are helping the Police and efforts are on to arrest others fingered in the dastardly act.
“The Commissioner of Police, CP Zaki M. Ahmed who led other Senior Police Officers to the scene is appealing to the public to always help the Police solve crimes by sharing useful Information with the Police, promising to flush out all criminal elements in the State.”
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