Edo Police Parade 134 Suspects, Recover 1.2 Million Cash

The Edo State Commissioner of Police, Muhammed Dankwara, said the police have arrested 30 kidnap suspects, 22 armed robbery suspects and 36 cultists in less than three months since he assumed office in the state.
CP Muhammed Dankwara who made the disclosure at a press briefing in his office at the State Police Command Headquarters, Benin City.
He gave the breakdown of arrested suspects and items as: two fraud suspects, six murder suspects, 20 attempted murder suspects, 10 stealing suspects, one gun running suspects, two for unlawful possession of fire arms, 5 AK 47, 105 cartridges, seven live ammunitions, 10 vehicles and the sum of N1.2 million recovered from the criminal suspects.
Asked for details on the high profile individuals involved in the Igueben train station attack, the Edo Police CP said it was premature to speak on it adding that three more suspects have been arrested.
“Well, it is true, we have high profile people with us with the other people that we have arrested but it will be premature now for me to speak on that since we are still in the investigation stage, like yesterday too, we have arrested additional three, those that partook in that train attack. So it will be unwise on my part now to begin to divulge those security information.” he stated.
“No money was paid for their release; to my knowledge, those people were rescued by my men”, Dankwara said.
The CP emphasized that no ransom was paid for the rescue of the Ikekhen Igueben train station attack, stating that the men of the security operatives rescued them.
He urged other criminal elements in the state to either repent or relocate from the state or be ready to contend with the command.
“My clarion call to criminals in the state is that they should either repent and sin no more or relocate from the state or we will shall make Edo State too hot for them to operate in.
“We are also committed to making sure that the rights of people are upheld, ensuring their liberty within the confine of the law and to make sure they go about their normal businesses without fear and intimidation”, CP Dankwara said.
On Saturday January 7, 20 passengers waiting to board a train at the Ikekhen Igueben station in Edo State were kidnapped by gunmen suspected to be kidnappers and whisked into the bush in the community.