Lucky Obukohwo Reporting From Edo State, NigeriaÂ
The Edo State Police Command has arrested 25 suspects for allegedly involving in various crimes ranging from armed robbery, cultism, kidnapping, murder, fraudster, rape, unlawful possession of fire arms among others across the state.
Parading the suspects, the Edo State Police Command’s spokesperson, Chidi Nwabuzor, said the suspects were arrested at various location in the state.
He said among the paraded suspects was a 41 years old suspect Ifeanyi Obed allegedly arrested in connection with the murder of one Kelvin Erhahon Agboma, at the University of Benin, Ugbowo campus in renewed cult war.
Nwabuzor said the suspect confessed to be members of the black axes secret cult and that he also participated in the cult fight at the University of Benin.
He said the police under the Commissioner of Police, Muhammed Dankwara, has said that criminals would not have a place in Edo State under his watch so that people can sleep with their eye close.
The Police Public Relations Officer of the command, said the command would continue to fight crimes and criminality in the state.
He said the arrested suspects would be charged to cult soon.