The Edo State Police Command has apprehended eight former prisoners suspected of involvement in kidnappings in Uromi, located in the Esan North East Local Government Area.
According to reports, Commissioner of Police Funsho Adegboye disclosed this information to the press in Benin City. Among the suspects detained in various locations within Uromi, including Idumukhala’s quarters, Awo Uromi, Ugboha bush, and Egbele, was a married couple.
The arrests were made by officers of the Uromi Divisional Headquarters following actionable intelligence provided by Daniel Ibhahebhomen, a Sector 1 Commander of the Edo State Security Network (ESSN) in Uromi.
The ESSN Sector 1 commander alleged that a former prisoner named Asene Ogah was recruited by members of a criminal kidnapping gang, including Hope Oboh Odianosen and Ikekhua Ehiamen, to participate in their operations.
The suspects identified by Commissioner Adegboye include Hope Ibhazukor, Oboh Odianosen, Ikekhua Ehiamen (a Juju priest), Kenneth Christopher, Patrick Saturday, Eric Itoha, Emeka Ojon, and Charity Oboh.
During the arrests, law enforcement officers recovered items such as a double-barrel gun, a Dane gun, six live cartridges, a box containing charms, and two toy pistols from the suspects.
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