Edo State Police paraded 21 criminal suspects.

The Edo State Police Command showcased 21 suspects arrested for various crimes across the state.

CP Funsho Adegboye, the Commissioner of Police, unveiled the suspects at the command headquarters on Tuesday, April 23, 2024.

They were apprehended over the last two weeks for crimes including armed robbery, cult activities, attempted murder, illegal possession of firearms, conspiracy, pipeline vandalism, burglary, theft, possession of illicit drugs, and incitement of communal conflict.

“This has been a season of harvest of criminals. The suspects were arrested within a period of two weeks and all this was done to make Edo safe for the citizens to carry out businesses in the state,” the CP said.

Among the suspects were Ovie Samuel (46), Stanley Itota (45), Felix Oputi (46), Kadiri Hassan (45), and Alex Akaeze. They were apprehended for possessing 1,080 kilograms of ICE (hard drug), valued at N20 million in street value.

Additionally, CP Adegboye cautioned parents to advise their children, particularly university students, against being manipulated by unscrupulous politicians, especially with the governorship election campaign set to commence.

“We want to implore members of the public to please warn their wards, especially young people, especially university students,” he said.

“Our youths should be discouraged, they should not be used as tools in the hands of some unscrupulous politicians.

“Like I advised the executive members of the Students’ Union of the University of Benin, the people that are making use of them, their own children are not around, so why would they want to get involved,” he said.

Adegboye commended the people of the state for their support towards the police force. Edo State Police paraded 21 criminal suspects.

He appealed to all stakeholders to keep providing valuable information to aid the police in combating crimes and criminal activities within the state.

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