Delta State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of a prison escape in connection with the murder of one Christabel Egedefe, a 26-year-old woman, at Agbor, Ika South Local Government Area of the state.
Delta State Police Command Public Relations Officer, Mr. Bright Edafe, who confirmed the development through a statement, said that the suspect, had gone on a robbery operation at the victim’s house on the 23 October 2025, and murdered her when she refused to let go of her motorcycle keys and also made away with her mobile phones.
According to Edafe, the suspect had stated that he escaped from Oko correctional centre during the End SARS 2020 jailbreak.
The state police image-maker added in the statement that the DPO of Agbor division had on the 24 of October 2025, received a complaint that the suspect was trying to sell a suspected stolen phone.
“The DPO swiftly mobilized operatives to the scene and immediately arrested the suspect.
“Upon interrogation, the suspect claimed that he brought the phone from Libya. Later that same day, the phone rang, and the caller stated that the phone belonged to her sister, Christabel Egedefe.
“Upon the strength of this information, the DPO and team proceeded to the house of the said Christabel and discovered her dead in her apartment.
“At the Point, the suspect confessed to the murder of the victim, Christabel Egedefe, aged 26 years, and initially lied that the father of the deceased had asked him to do it.
“Upon further interrogation, the suspect changed his statement, stating that he was only trying to indict the father of the victim.
“He then stated that he went on a robbery operation at her house on the 23rd of October 2025, and murdered her when she refused to let go of her motorcycle keys and also made away with her mobile phones.
“Preliminary investigation later revealed that the suspect is a serial murderer and was part of the syndicate that raped and murdered Uwaila Omorzua, a 200-level student of UNIBEN, who was murdered in the church when she went to study in the year 2020.
“The suspect further stated that he escaped from Oko correctional centre during the End SARS 2020 jailbreak. Suspect is in custody, and investigation is ongoing,” the state police publicist said.
