The Edo State Police Command says it arrested 821 suspects for numerous felony offences in 2025.
DAILY POST studies that the Commissioner of Police, Monday Agbonika, disclosed this at a press briefing whereas reeling out the scorecard of the Command in the outgoing yr.
Agbonika added that in the interval beneath evaluation a complete of 377 kidnap victims have been rescued by operatives of the Command.
He stated 39 have been arrested for armed theft, 171 for kidnapping, 117 for murdered, 62 for rape/sexual, 239 for cultism, 36 illegal possession of firearms and 157 for different offences
In line with him, 11 stolen automobiles, 188 arms of various calibres and 422 assorted ammunition have been recovered in the interval beneath evaluation.
The commissioner, nonetheless, disclosed that in line with the proactive and intelligence-driven policing technique for the Yuletide season, the Command considerably strengthened safety throughout the state by way of intensified visibility policing, strategic patrols, focused stop-and-search operations, intelligence-led deployments, and sustained group engagement.
In line with him, the measures have been designed to discourage felony actions, encourage public confidence, and assure the protection of residents and guests all through the festive interval.
The CP added {that a} central pillar of the efforts was the clearance operation carried out in Edo North, which he personally led, in fulfilment of the Command’s dedication to disclaim felony parts entry to forests and different ungoverned areas.
“This operation was carried out with the approval and strategic help of the InspectorGeneral of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun who graciously licensed the deployment of Nigeria Police helicopter and drones from the Police Air Wing. I additionally acknowledge the help of his excellency, Senator Monday Okpebholo who supplied the mandatory logistics for the operation.
“The operation featured the coordinated deployment of floor troops alongside aerial property, making certain complete operational protection.
“The clearance operation which spanned from Saturday, 14th December to Saturday, twentieth December, 2025 shall be sustained. It was executed by way of a strong inter-agency collaboration involving the Nigerian Military Mechanized 4 Brigade, NAF 107 Air Maritime Group, the Nigeria Safety and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Forest Guards, native Vigilante teams and hunters.
“This joint method underscores our collective resolve to confront and neutralize safety threats in the state, decisively, the CP stated.
Agbonika, nonetheless, alerted members of the general public in opposition to the disturbing pattern of disappearance of corpses from some morgues inside Edo State.
Whereas noting that such acts are felony, inhuman, callous and a gross violation of the sensitivity of the bereaved, he assured the general public that anybody discovered culpable would face the total weight of the regulation.
He suggested households and people in want of mortuary providers to patronize government-owned mortuaries the place correct oversight and accountability are assured.
