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The police in Edo State have arrested and paraded forty one suspected criminals.Among the suspected criminals paraded Wednesday..

Among the suspected criminals paraded Wednesday in Benin by the Edo police Commissioner, Lawan Jimeta, was Reverend Imoagadame Eseigbe John, who was described as a self-acclaimed pastor, residing at Ewu in Esan Central Local Government Area of Edo state, but he was arrested on February 23 this year for raping a 14-year-old girl.

Jimeta also revealed that on March 4 this year, one Junior David, a 17-year-old boy was arrested at Ubiaja for allegedly raping and robbing 75-year-old Mrs. Helina Aborsi, a grandmother, of Onogholo Quarters, Ubiaja. “On January 8, 2020, three suspected kidnappers, namely: Mohammadu Sani, Abdullahi Idris and Jibrin Ibrahim were arrested in Igarra area of the state for the alleged kidnap of four lecturers and thirteen students of the Department of Geology, University of Benin , who were in the area for field studies. All the kidnapped victims were rescued unhurt and have returned to their institution.

He also disclosed that on March 6, at 8 p.m., Emeka Ani was intercepted and arrested with 13 bags of weeds suspected to be cannabis, along Lagos-Benin Expressway, stressing that the case would be transferred to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency for further necessary action.

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