Operatives of the Edo State Police Command have apprehended four individuals with two AK-47 riffles and two magazines.

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DAILY POST reviews that the Command disclosed that the magazines had been loaded with 33 rounds of dwell ammunition.

The spokesperson of the Command, ASP Eno Ikoedem, made this identified on Monday, March 2, 2026, in a press release made accessible to newsmen in Benin Metropolis.

Ikoedem gave the names of the suspects as Jabir Saleh, Musa Lawal aka Gambo, Gaddafi Iliyasu and Salau Haliru.

He stated the suspects had been arrested at Uselu and Ahor communities in Uhunmwonde Native Authorities Space of the state.

The Command’s picture maker stated the communities have been experiencing communal battle with reviews of 1 neighborhood attacking and ransacking the opposite.

She added that the battle led members of the Ahor and Uselu communities to desert their properties.

The assertion stated, “In a swift response to the state of affairs, the Commissioner of Police deployed an intervention squad on the 18/02/2026. Not lengthy after, the improved intelligence pushed surveillance yielded fruit as operations led to the arrest and restoration of two AK-47 rifles.

“Additional extra, peace has been restored to the battle ridden communities as residents have began returning dwelling because of the assurance of their security. The Command requires sustained partnership to make sure peaceable coexistence in the state.

“Following credible intelligence on the actions of felony parts in components of the Ahor axis, the Commissioner of Police, Edo State Command, Monday Agbonika, ordered the quick deployment of tactical groups to the affected neighborhood to strengthen safety and flush out hoodlums.

“Performing on this directive, mixed groups of operatives stormed and totally combed the complete neighborhood, ransacking recognized flashpoints and hideouts in a rigorously coordinated, intelligence-led operation supervised by the Divisional Police Officer.

“The sustained presence and strategic sweep of the world led to the interception and arrest of four suspects”, she stated.

In the meantime, the Commissioner of Police in the State, Monday Agbonika, has known as on all residents of the communities who briefly relocated to return to their properties and lawful companies.

He assured that satisfactory safety has been emplaced to ensure their security.

The CP reiterated that the Command wouldn’t tolerate any type of violence or criminality in Edo State, warning that any particular person or group discovered threatening the peace can be decisively dealt with in accordance with the legislation.

“The Command stays dedicated to sustaining aggressive intelligence-driven operations to make sure lasting peace throughout the state,” he added.