Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting
The Edo State Police Command has arrested 18 suspects for allegedly involving in Kidnapping, cultism armed robbery, Illegal possession of firearms among others in the state.
Parading the suspects at the state’s command, the Commissioner of Police, Funsho Adeboye, said the rate of cultism is very alarming in the state and that whosoever that is found to be involved in it would be prosecuted no matter how highly placed the person is in the society
He said police would not fold its hand and allow criminal elements to hold the state to ransom, adding that the police have the backing of the state government.
“Edo state would be no go area for cultists to operate and as such parents should warned their children to desist from cultism, as any body caught in the name of any group would be arrested and dealt with according to the law.
CP Adegboye, however admonished officers and men to imbibe the philosophy of democratic policing with the fear of God and love for the citizens at heart when performing their duties.
He listed the items recovered from the suspects to include one locally made single barrel and Pump-Action gun each, two locally made Cut-to-size pistol, one AK47 Rifle, six cartridges, one vehicle, police walkie talkie, Battle Axe , face mask, packet of cigarette and Indian hemp.
He assured that the suspects would be charged to court.