[News] Police arrest two armed robbery suspects on wanted list in Edo

 

Two robbery suspects have been arrested by the police in Edo state.

 

Police spokesperson in the state,  Jennifer Iwegbu in a statement released on Thursday June 30, said the suspects identified as Oseghale and Abdullahi, were nabbed by police operatives on Wednesday June 29, following credible intelligence received.

The suspects were said to have been terrorising the Agbede area and had been placed on the police wanted list. They were reportedly tracked and arrested at their hideout in the Aviele area of Agbede in the Etsako West local government area of the state.

 

Items recovered from them included one locally-made pistol, two live cartridges, and a Toyota Camry car with reg. number KTU-970-GG and weed suspected to be Indian hemp.

 

It was also learnt that they are cooperating with the police investigation and will thereafter be charged in court.