Police Discover Body Of Site Engineer Murdered And Buried By Workers In Delta

The Delta State Police Command has uncovered the body of 38-year-old Chigozie Udalor, a site engineer, who was allegedly killed and buried in a shallow grave by his employees. This was confirmed by the state’s Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bright Edafe, in a video statement shared on Thursday.

Udalor, who was employed by his cousin to oversee a construction project, had hired four young men from Benue State for the work. On December 10, 2024, the workers reportedly conspired and attacked Udalor, striking his head with a hammer.

The Suspects Buried His Body At The Construction Site In A Desperate Attempt To Conceal The Crime.

The statement read, “A sad story of a 38-year-old man who was employed by his cousin as a site engineer. The site engineer, Chigozie Udalor, employed four boys all from Benue State.

“On 10th December 2024, they conspired and murdered him at the site using a hammer to hit his head and buried him in a shallow grave there at the site. Man’s inhumanity to man.

“His body was exhumed on the 2nd April 2025 after arresting two of the suspects.”