The Edo State Police Command has reported major security successes in 2025, rescuing 377 kidnap victims and arresting 821 suspects across various criminal activities.
Edo Commissioner of Police, Monday Agbonika, disclosed during an end-of-year security review in Benin City that 171 suspected kidnappers were apprehended, alongside 117 murder suspects, 62 linked to sexual offences, 239 cultism suspects, and 157 others.
The Command also recovered 11 stolen vehicles, 188 firearms, and 422 rounds of ammunition. Helicopters and drones from the Police Air Wing were deployed for operations in Edo North.
CP Agbonika called on residents to stay vigilant and cooperative with security agencies, emphasizing that public safety is a collective responsibility.
He also condemned the illegal removal of corpses from private morgues, urging families to use government mortuaries for proper oversight.
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