Police arrest nine over alleged killing of minors, driver, community chief in Edo

The Edo State Police Command, successful collaboration with different information agencies, has arrested 9 suspects successful transportation with the alleged sidesplitting of 2 minors, a assemblage main and a operator successful antithetic parts of the state.

The Command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Eno Ikoedem, disclosed this successful a connection made disposable to newsmen successful Benin City.

Ikoedem said operatives of the Jattu Division arrested a 23-year-old man, Omokhudu Innocent, successful transportation with the alleged sidesplitting of 2 minors astatine Ayogwiri Community successful Etsako West Local Government Area of the state.

She identified the deceased minors arsenic Praise Aloye, 7, and Oshone Ekhaesomhi, 6.

According to her, the bid received a study connected August 31, 2026, concerning the decease of the 2 children, prompting operatives of the Jattu Division to mobilise to the scene.

She said the operatives discovered the lifeless bodies of the minors, adding that their remains had been deposited astatine a mortuary for preservation and further examination.

The constabulary spokesperson said the lawsuit was presently nether probe astatine the State Criminal Investigation Department, SCID.

She besides disclosed the apprehension of 4 suspects implicit the alleged execution of a assemblage main identified arsenic Chief Saturday in Ajife community, Ovia South-West Local Government Ar...