Police arrest suspect in Edo hotel
Operatives of the Edo State police command have arrested one Endurance Oviojie (22) over alleged armed robbery and cultism in the state. The suspect was arrested at a hotel in GRA, Benin City. The command’s spokesperson, CSP Moses Yamu, said the police received intelligence that some persons suspected to be armed robbers/kidnappers/cultists were hibernating at […]
Operatives of the Edo State police command have arrested one Endurance Oviojie (22) over alleged armed robbery and cultism in the state.
The suspect was arrested at a hotel in GRA, Benin City.
The command’s spokesperson, CSP Moses Yamu, said the police received intelligence that some persons suspected to be armed robbers/kidnappers/cultists were hibernating at the hotel.
He said the operatives raided the location and arrested the suspect, adding that others identified as Clinton, Jeff, Mike, and Emmanuel alias Slim Khalifa, escaped through the fence.
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He listed exhibits recovered from them to include one Berettapistol, one locally- fabricated pistol, one ammunition, 18 live cartridges, five handsets, one electronic tablet, charms and illicit drugs.
Yamu added that further investigations led to the recovery of four unregistered Mercedes-Benz vehicles from them, saying a manhunt for the fleeing members of the gang is ongoing.