By Ikugbadi Oluwasegun
Police have arrested two robbery suspects with stolen vehicle and firearms in Edo State.
According to Moses Joel Yamu, Edo State Police PRO, He said, “On 02/05/2025 at about 1730hrs, operatives of the Oba Market Division received an intelligence report of some suspects at a hotel within the Division’s area of responsibility.
“Acting on this intelligence, the said hotel was raided where one Maxwell Mathew and Samuel Mathew of Abraka in Delta State were arrested, while a Mercedes Benz GLC 300 with a Delta State Registration number ASB 884 AS, two (2) face masks, one locally made shotgun and two (2) live cartridges were recovered from them.
“During preliminary investigation, the two suspects confessed to have robbed one Patrick Omoregie of the said vehicle, an iPhone 16plus, crypto currency value yet unknown, and the sum of One hundred and fifty thousand naira cash.
“To reiterate the Police’s collaboration with neighbouring commands in the fight against crime, the suspects would be handed over to the Delta State Police Command for further investigation and prosecution.”
