By Ikugbadi Oluwasegun
The Edo State Police Command, in its continued efforts to rid the state of criminal elements and mop up illegal firearms, has recorded another success through a well-coordinated bush combing operation carried out by operatives of Ehor Division.
On 31st October, 2025, at about 0800hrs, operatives of Ehor Division led by CSP Akwaha Steven the Divisional Police Officer (DPO), in collaboration with local vigilante personnel, embarked on an intensive but routine bush combing exercise within Egbisi, Equaholor, and Uhi areas. The operation was aimed at dislodging criminal hideouts using the thick bushes as cover. This yielded positive results as three single-barreled shotguns were recovered, while two suspects were arrested in connection with unlawful possession of firearms. The suspects are identified as:
• Julius Omagbogwu ‘m’, aged 30 years
• Omika Musa ‘m’, aged 45 years
Preliminary investigation is ongoing, while efforts are being intensified to trace the source of the recovered firearms and smashed the organized criminal network linked to the suspects.
The Commissioner of Police, Edo State Command, CP Monday Agbonika, fdc, commends the Divisional Police Officer, Ehor Division, and his team especially the local vigilantes for their commitment, vigilance, and proactive intelligence-gathering that led to the successful recovery. He further assures residents that the Command remains resolute in its mission to keep communities across the state secure, while calling on citizens with any useful information to report the same through our official numbers.
