Police arrest 18 over murder, defilement, other crimes in Edo

Officers of the Edo State Police Command have actually detained 18 suspects for numerous criminal offenses, consisting of murder, defilement, heist, vehicle theft and cultism.

According to a declaration checked out by the Commissioner of Police, Patrick Daaor, at a media parley on Wednesday, 2 suspects were apprehended for murder, 3 for defilement, while 4 were apprehended in connection with heist and murder.

One suspect was apprehended for vehicle theft, 2 for heist, and 5 for cultism. The functional supervisor of GUO Transport Company, Enearu Louis, was likewise detained after ammo and compounds thought to be marijuana were presumably discovered in among the business’s buses.

The CP stated the arrests highlighted the command’s dedication to securing lives and home, avoiding criminal offense, and keeping peace and security throughout Edo State.

The declaration checked out, “Two suspects have actually been jailed in connection with murder cases. In among the cases, a female victim was presumably killed, had among her breasts severed, and her remains discarded by the roadside. Examinations are continuous, and the suspects will be credited court quickly.

“Three suspects remain in the command’s custody in connection with sexual attack and defilement of minors, consisting of a two-year-and-nine-month-old woman and a four-year-old kid. The cases are being dealt with by the command’s Gender and Family Unit, and the suspects will quickly appear in court.

“The Auchi Area Command has actually taken apart a criminal distribute presumably accountable for the break-in of the popular Paparazzi Communication Complex in Auchi on July 12, 2026, throughout which the security personnel on responsibility was killed, and residential or commercial properties worth over 400m were apparently taken.

“The suspects are Hamisu Nuhu, male, aged 34, from Jattu, recognized as the supposed mastermind of the break-in. Others are Suleiman Rabiu, Hussaini Gago and Ibrahim Haruna.”

The declaration even more divulged that operatives obstructed a Toyota Ultra bus coming from GUO Transport Company along the Benin-Lagos Road on October 20, 2026, throughout a stop-and-search operation.

The bus, with registration number AGU721ZL, was driven by Godwin Emeka, 37.

A search of the car supposedly caused the healing of 100 rounds of 7.62 mm AK-47 live ammo, 50 rounds of 7.65mm-calibre ammo, 200 rounds of 9mm-calibre ammo and 3 bags including compounds believed to be marijuana.

Louis, 40, recognized as the transportation business’s functional supervisor, was likewise detained.

The CP included, “On August 31, 2026, operatives of the command apprehended Osakpanwan Ekuase, male, aged 30, for supposedly taking 5 automobiles from a mechanic workshop at Ogheghe Community, Benin City, where he apparently impersonated an employee.

“On October 17, 2026, at about 22:00 hours, while operatives of the Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU) were collecting intelligence along Upper Siluko Road, Benin City, they got info that some cultists were preparing to start brand-new members into the cult. The operatives subsequently placed themselves at a tactical point.

“The operatives apprehended Kevwe Kokori, who declared to be a vigilante member however led an attack versus the operatives. Others are Omoregbe Iguma, Gabriel Kokori and Emmanuel Friday. Upon interrogation, they admitted to being members of the Eiye Secret Cult Confraternity. Efforts are continuous to apprehend others at big.”

The declaration likewise stated that on October 2, 2026, operatives acted upon intelligence about believed bad guys collecting in an incomplete structure around AY Junction, Ulegun Community, off the Benin-Abraka Road.

The operatives of the VCRU supposedly cordoned off the structure and jailed Chidiebere Osazee, who was supposedly discovered with a cut-to-size single-barrelled weapon.

According to the declaration, Osazee admitted to being a member of the Eiye Secret Cult Confraternity and owning the recuperated gun. Efforts were continuous to apprehend other members of the group.

The CP even more revealed that on October 11, 2026, the command got a problem from a female, determined as Blessing Ezekiel, that her partner, Nanta James, likewise called Sani, typically returned home late during the night with bloodstains on his clothing.

Operatives of the VCRU, dealing with officers from Ugbor Division and members of the Edo State Security Corps, jailed James.

“Upon interrogation, the suspect admitted to being an armed burglar who specialised in dispossessing unwary bike riders of their bikes around Amagba, Ugbor and GRA in Benin City. As examinations continued, his accomplice, Sambo Nathan Bala, was detained and likewise admitted to the criminal offense. The taken motorbike was recuperated,” the declaration included.

The CP prompted homeowners to stay alert, work together with the cops and immediately report suspicious activities.