April 14, (THEWILL) – Operatives of the Edo State Security Network (ESN) have intercepted four armed travellers in Benin City, recovering guns, ammunition, and other dangerous weapons.
This development comes less than a month after a similar incident in which 16 armed travellers were intercepted and mobbed by locals in Uromi, in the Esan North-East local government area of the State.
A statement by CSP Moses Joel Yamu, Spokesperson of the State Police Command, said the travelers, identified as hunters were travelling from Doguwa in Kano State to Uvbe Community in Orhionwon LGA of Edo State.
According to the statement, the suspects identified as Yusuf Abdulkarim, Mujaheed Garba, Shittu Idris, and Jamilu Habibu, were promptly handed over to officers at the Ikpoba Hill Police Station for investigation.
He said, “The command wishes to inform the general public that four (4) suspects Yusuf Abdulkarim, Mujaheed Garba, Shittu Idris, and Jamilu Habibu intercepted by a member of the Edo Security Network with three (3) dane guns, six (6) empty cartridges, three (3) half filled cartridges, four (4) cutlasses, and two (2) daggers, were swiftly taken over by officers from the Ikpoba Hill Police Station.
“The Edo command is aware of misinformation on social media that four (4) herdsmen armed with guns were arrested at Americanus hotel on Osemwenkhae street after Big Joe motors, Ramat park Orogbeni Quarters and handed over to the Police.
“Preliminary investigation reveals that they are hunters, not herdsmen. They were from Doguwa in Kano State heading to Uvbe Community in Orhionwon LGA of Edo State. Meanwhile, the investigation is ongoing.
“Commissioner of Police, CP Monday Agbonika, appealed to Edo residents to refrain from spreading misinformation that could heighten tension across communities.”
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