Edo: Police lost 4 officers, 8 got injured in 2025

The Edo State Police Command has disclosed that four of its officers were killed and eight others sustained injuries in the line of duty in 2025. The command’s spokesperson, ASP Eno Ikoedem, said the casualties were recorded during encounters with criminal elements. She said, “Within the last year, the command recorded eight injuries and four […]

The Edo State Police Command has disclosed that four of its officers were killed and eight others sustained injuries in the line of duty in 2025.

The command’s spokesperson, ASP Eno Ikoedem, said the casualties were recorded during encounters with criminal elements.

She said, “Within the last year, the command recorded eight injuries and four deaths of police officers.”

She said the unfortunate incidents informed the command’s decision to strengthen and sustain stop-and-search operations as a proactive measure to protect both officers and members of the public.

She said, “The Commissioner of Police, Monday Agbonika, has appealed to the good people of Edo State to cooperate by slowing down at checkpoints, remaining civil and patient and submitting to lawful inquiries.”

 

Kidnapping, cultism top crime list

Meanwhile, the command said cultism and kidnapping were the most prevalent offences committed by suspects arrested for various crimes in the state in 2025.

ASP Eno said 239 suspects were arrested for cultism, while 171 were apprehended for kidnapping.

Providing a breakdown of the other crimes, ASP Eno said 117 suspects were arrested for murder, 62 for rape and sexual offenses, 39 for armed robbery and 36 for illegal possession of firearms.