Police arrest 2 kidnappers, land grabbers

The police in Edo State have arrested two suspected kidnappers and land grabbers in Benin City. The spokesperson of the police in the state, SP Chidi Nwanbuzor, said the suspects, Amos Abieyuwa (28) and Ochuko Newman (24), who had being on the wanted list of the police, were arrested on October 11, at their hideout […]

The police in Edo State have arrested two suspected kidnappers and land grabbers in Benin City.

The spokesperson of the police in the state, SP Chidi Nwanbuzor, said the suspects, Amos Abieyuwa (28) and Ochuko Newman (24), who had being on the wanted list of the police, were arrested on October 11, at their hideout in Ulegun community of Ikpoba Okha LGA.

He said, “One of the suspects, Ochuko Newman, while making his statement, confessed that he and Amos Abieyuwa are the arrowheads of land grabbing, marine kidnapping, gun running, armed robbery, arson, cultism, promoting communal war, waging war against the state government in Oke-Oroma, Obazagbon and Obagie communities.”