BY SUNDAY SAMUEL—The Edo State Police Command has arrested four suspects and recovered two AK-47 rifles in a major operation aimed at restoring peace to the “Iselu Nahor” communities in Uhunmwonde Local Government Area.
The intervention followed reports of communal clashes between the Ahor and Uselu communities, which had forced residents to abandon their homes.
Acting on credible intelligence, the Commissioner of Police, CP Monday Agbonika, deployed tactical teams to the affected areas, resulting in the apprehension of the suspects and the recovery of firearms and ammunition, while peace has now returned to the community.
Acting on this directive, combined teams of operatives stormed and thoroughly combed the entire community, ransacking identified flashpoints and hideouts in a carefully coordinated, intelligence-led operation supervised by the Divisional Police Officer. The sustained presence and strategic sweep of the area led to the interception and arrest of four suspects.
During the operation, two (2) AK-47 rifles and two (2) magazines loaded with thirty-three (33) rounds of live ammunition were recovered from the suspects. The arrested persons are:
1.Jabir Saleh
2.Musa Lawal a.k.a Gambo
3.Gaddafi Iliyasu
4.Salau Haliru
Preliminary investigation is ongoing, and the suspects will be charged to court upon conclusion of investigation.
The Commissioner of Police, CP Monday Agbonika, fdc, calls on all residents who temporarily relocated to return to their homes and lawful businesses, assuring them that adequate security architecture has been emplaced to guarantee their safety.
He further reiterates that the Command will not tolerate any form of violence or criminality in Edo State. Any individual or group found threatening the peace will be decisively dealt with in accordance with the law.
The Command remains committed to sustaining aggressive intelligence-driven operations to ensure lasting peace across the State.
