Operatives of the Edo State Police Command have arrested three suspected armed robbers and kidnappers at Aviele community in Etsako West Local Government Area of the State.
Moses Yamu, the spokesman of the Command, who disclosed this to newsmen in a statement, said they were arrested by operatives of the Agbede Police Division alongside Vigilante personnel on March 16, 2025.
Yamu said they were arrested during a stop and search in the community along Abumere by powerline.
He said during the stop and search, the operatives intercepted and arrested three suspects namely Jamilu Idris, 20, Usman Shuaibu, 24, and Yahuza Usman, 20.
The Command’s image maker alleged that preliminary investigation revealed that the suspects were part of a syndicate responsible for kidnapping and armed robbery, including snatching of motorcycles in the Edo North axis of the state.
He listed items recovered from the suspects as one English-made Beretta pistol, one dagger, and an Infinix phone.
He said investigation was ongoing to arrest other members of the syndicate.
Yamu opined that the success recorded within the past 48 hours was part of the ongoing efforts by the Command to rid the state of crime and criminality.
He, however, said that the Commissioner of Police in the State, Betty Enekpen Isokpan, had assured the public of the Command’s commitment to protecting lives and property, and to bringing perpetrators of crime to justice.
