Police arrest suspects
Police operatives attached to Ugbor Division, G.R.A; Benin City, Edo State and the Edo State security network personnel led by the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) on 4th January 5, 2023, at about 2:am successfully engaged a robbery gang, arrested one, neutralised one and recovered one cut-to-size gun and two cartridges.
The arrested suspect, Ahmed Ibrahim,19, is currently in Police custody and will be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department, while the body of the deceased armed robber, whose name is yet unknown, has been deposited at Stella Obasanjo mortuary in the State.
The Commissioner of Police, Edo Police Command, CP Muhammed A.Dankwara, who is pleased to note that no Police Officer were injured during the operation, sends
appreciation to the members of the public whose timely and accurate information led to the successful operation.
The CP equally assures the public that the Command was committed to keeping the state safe from crimes and violence. He reiterated his commitment to arrest perpetrators of violent crimes and other offences and prosecute them accordingly.
