Security Agents Apprehend 18 Suspected Kidnappers, Recover 38 Locally-Made Guns In Edo
Operatives of Edo State Security Corps have arrested 18 suspected kidnappers and armed robbers in the state.
It was gathered that the Corps’ commandant, Mr. Friday Ibadin, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday.
Ibadin said that the suspects were apprehended on Friday, along Benin-Auchi road, and 38 locally-made guns, pellets, and several charms were recovered from them.
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He explained that the arrests were made during a bush-combing operation near Equedion Camp, close to the army checkpoint along the Benin-Auchi Road.
The Corps commandant added that 17 of the suspects were non-indigenes of Edo State, while one indigene was from the Agbede community in Etsako West Local Government Area of the state.
The statement reads: “On 14 February 2025, while on patrol along the Benin-Auchi Road near Eguedion Camp, close to the soldiers’ checkpoint, two individuals were sighted holding guns.
“On spotting my men, they fled. They were pursued to a camp, where 18 suspects were arrested.
“Seventeen of the 18 arrested suspects are non-indigenes, while one is an indigene from the Agbede community.
“In the process, 38 fully loaded locally made guns and charms were also recovered.”
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