EDO VIGILANTE GROUP ARRESTS 38-YEAR-OLD SUSPECTED ARMED ROBBER WITH WEAPONS

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By: Muftau Fatimo

Operatives of the Edo State Security Corps (ESSC) have apprehended a 38-year-old suspected armed robber in Benin City.

According to media reports, the suspect, identified as Sadiq Mohammed from Kogi State, allegedly belonged to a four-man gang that had been terrorizing residents in Oluku, Ugbowo, and the Uselu areas of the state capital.

The Deputy Commander of Operations for the Corps, Richard Balogun, confirmed the arrest but noted that some ESSC officers sustained gunshot injuries during the operation.

Balogun stated that the suspect was apprehended in a house at Oluku in Ovia North-East Local Government Area.

He explained that the suspect and his accomplices, who are still at large, had stormed Oluku to carry out an alleged armed robbery.

The gang encountered strong resistance from the Edo State Security Corps, resulting in a fierce exchange of gunfire during which some officers were wounded.

Sadiq Mohammed was arrested on the spot, while the other gang members managed to escape.

Recovered from the suspect were a locally made pistol, knives, and mobile phones.

Balogun assured that operatives of the Edo State Security Corps would continue to support the police and other security agencies in maintaining law and order.

He added that the suspect has been handed over to the police for profiling and further investigation.