Nigeria: Police Arrest robbery suspects, parade cultists in Edo State

arms recovered from the suspects

In Nigeria, the Edo State Police Command has captured four suspected arms equipped looters on Sapele Road in the Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area of the state.
The suspects were captured along the Golf Club street, Benin, after they confiscated a bank client of the total of N1.5m in November.

The state Commissioner of Police, Mr. Chris Ezike, who made the divulgence while parading more than 50 suspects, including 35 suspected cultists, at the charge on Monday, said two of the suspected thieves, Anuke Godwin and Baboo Henry, had trailed their casualty from one of the banks in the region, where they assaulted and confiscated him of the said sum at in regards to 12 twelve.

He said they, be that as it may, came up short on fortunes when a policeman, who saw the episode, called for support, which prompted their capture after an immediate pursuit.

"Cross examination of the captured suspects yielded natural products as two more suspects were captured, specifically: Benjamin Aaron (28) and Oba Oduaron (40) from their den in Ewu Village, Ughelli, Delta State.

"Examination is in advancement, as suspects have admitted to the wrongdoing and different capers. These same suspects have worked in Benin City beforehand, where one of their casualties was shot dead," Ezike included.

Things recuperated from the pack included two AK-47 rifles, stamped 196030732 and 1999AGC0015, 131 rounds of AK-47 ammo, six AK-47 rifle magazines and one Kia vehicle checked LSR 468 GM.

On the doomed Igarra burglary of November 3, Ezike said four of the punks were in the operation while "the personalities of the runaway crooks are step by step being profiled. The security organization is still on the trail of one Arikpo Nwagbara, regarding the seize of the late Prof. Paul Erie of the Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma.

The police magistrate additionally noticed that the order had captured a sum of 52 suspected furnished looters and criminals from October 20 to December 9, 2015.

He said, "As at today (Monday), one suspect, by name Arikpo Nwagbara, is on the loose. Iyator Felix, who was as of late captured, is in authority and under scrutiny.

"He (Felix) will soon be charged. I encourage Arikpo Nwagbara to report himself to any police headquarters, as he can keep running for quite a while, yet can't stow away."