Edo police arrest robbery suspects in Benin, after two related operations

ARINZE NWAFOR, Lagos

Edo state police have arrested four robbery suspects after they allegedly broke into a woman’s residence in Benin city and robbed her on both February 14 and March 8, 2023.

Those in custody are Iyobor Victor, Osas Agamwonyi, Nosa Owie and Edet Etukudo according to Africa Independent Television (AIT) reports monitored in Lagos.

The police identified them as an armed robbery gang terrorising the Temboga axis of Ikpoba hill, Benin city.

The suspects were allegedly clad in fake military uniforms upon their arrest.

The Edo Police Public Relations Officer, Chidi Nwabuzor said the suspects were arrested in connection with the robbery that took place on February 14 and March 8 2023, at a house around Temboga.

Police said the robbers operated at about 1:00 am on February 14, 2023.

The police disclosed that the robbers entered the woman’s residence through the house ceiling and subjected her family to trauma.

The men are suspected to have robbed the residence of the woman whose identity remained undisclosed and made away with her valuables, including a forced bank transfer of N447,000.

The robbers also took some household items, including a mattress, washing machine, fan, mobile phones and gas cooker.

The robbers also made away with the family’s air-conditioning system, inverter batteries, washing machine and other items on March 8, 2023.

The family had abandoned the house at the time.

While in custody, the robbery suspects reportedly confessed to receiving insider information from an unidentified person to rob the family.

The police are yet to apprehend the robbery informant.