Police parade 77 suspects over kidnapping, murder, cultism in Edo

Police parade 77 suspects over kidnapping, murder, cultism in Edo

No fewer than 77 suspects arrested for various criminal offences were on Friday paraded by the Edo State Police Command following a series of operations carried out across the state in June 2026. The suspects were apprehended for offences ranging from kidnapping and cultism to armed robbery, murder, unlawful possession of firearms, rape and other sexual and […] Police parade 77 suspects over kidnapping, murder, cultism in Edo

Edo Police parade 77 crime suspects, rescue 38 kidnap victims

The Edo State Police Command on Friday paraded 77 suspects arrested for various criminal offences during a series of intelligence-led operations conducted across the state in June 2026. The suspects were apprehended for offences including kidnapping, cultism, armed robbery, murder, unlawful possession of firearms, rape, defilement and other sexual and gender-based violence-related crimes. Addressing journalists during the parade, the Commissione…