Police arrest four as suspected cultists kill Edo Security Corps operative

A unit of the Edo State Security Corps, ESSC, identified arsenic Martins Enahoro, has reportedly been killed by suspected cultists successful Edo State.

DAILY POST reports that the deceased allegedly killed 1 of the cultists during an onslaught connected him.

The Public Relations Officer of the Edo State Police Command, ASP Eno Ikoedem, disclosed this successful a connection made disposable to newsmen successful Benin City.

Ikoedem said 4 suspects had been arrested successful transportation with the incident, adding that 2 of them had confessed to belonging to the Vikings and Aiye confraternities.

She said the suspects had been transferred to the Area Command Headquarters for further investigation, portion efforts were ongoing to apprehend different fleeing suspects.

According to her, the incidental occurred successful Ewatto, Esan South-East Local Government Area, astatine astir 12:20 p.m. connected Sunday, August 23, 2026.

She said the Command received a distress telephone reporting an onslaught connected the ESSC personnel, Enahoro, by suspected members of the Aro Berger confraternity.

The constabulary spokesperson identified immoderate of the attackers arsenic Gbozia and Gezo, whose surnames were unknown, among others.

She said preliminary probe revealed that during the confrontation, Enahoro, portion a...