● Recover arms, ammunition, other items
The Edo State Police Command ha arrested five suspected kidnappers and recovered many dangerous weapons from them .
The police have the names of the suspects who they described as ferocious : Christopher Aiyegbeni, 29, Matthew Osayande, 32, Uyi Destiny, 27, Bankole Faz, 35,and Ayemen Okojie, 32.
According to the Force , the following items were recovered from them: one Double Barrel Gun, one Single Barrel Gun, and two Pump-Action Guns with its Catridges.
They were arrested on Friday, December, 16,2022, by the Operatives of Ekiadolor Divisional Police Headquarters, Benin City.
According to Edo State Police publlic relations officer, SP Chidi Nwabuzor:”The arrest of the kidnappers was made possible following a complaint made by a patriotic citizen of the state, that at about 6 am of date, some group of five men suspected to be kidnappers, heavily armed with guns and other dangerous weapons invaded Ogoja Camp, also known as, Ford Oga Camp, with the intention to kidnap one of the heads of the camp, and shot sporadically into the air, but as luck ran against them, they were arrested by the Police with the help of community members, and the Vigilantes group from Kamafua- ii community in Uhunmwode local government area, Edo State.
” Commissioner of Police Edo State, CP Mohammed A. Dankwara, while commending the bravery of the operatives, the community and the Vigilantes group in arresting the kidnappers, reiterates the command’s readiness to respond to distress calls to bringing situations to a halt. He equally warns criminals to leave the state or face the stiffness of the law when caught. He enjoins the good citizens of Edo State to be at the Vanguard of the Command’s campaign against criminals and their activities in the state, especially during the Yuletide Seasons, and encourages them to imbibing the attitude of “see something, say something” in order to expose and bring the activities of criminals to an end”.
