CSP Moses Yamu
Police Inspector, three others caught in robbery syndicate
The Edo State Police Command has smashed a criminal network operating within Benin City, involving a serving police officer and three civilian accomplices, who were allegedly engaged in acts of extortion, intimidation, and robbery against unsuspecting residents. According to a statement issued on Sunday, August 17, 2025, by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), CSP […]
Deposed Traditional Priest Arrested with Arms, Suspected Human Skull
Ovbokhan Igbinovia, the recently deposed traditional priest (Ohen) of Okhuoromi community in Oredo Local Government Area of Edo State, was arrested on Saturday by the police for possession of firearms, ammunition, and a suspected human skull. The 43-year-old was removed from his position just days earlier by the Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, over […]
Man Arrested for Staging Kidnap to Extort Parents
Edo State Police Command Arrested Tega on Suspicion of Fabricating his own Kidnapping. A man who has been identified as Tega Best has been taken into custody by the Edo State Police Command on suspicion of fabricating his own kidnapping. The incident took place in the Okhue community, which is located in the Esan South […]