In pursuance of its operational mandate of nipping crimes in the bud, Operatives of the Edo State Police Command on Wednesday unravelled a suspected ritual shrine.
In a press statement signed by Deputy Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Jennifer Iwegbu, operatives of the command immediately swung into action and mobilized to the scene after a credible information at the Command’s disposal that some corpse were discovered in a building along Asoro slope off Ekenhua road, Uzebu quarters,Benin city.
Iwegbu explained that at the scene, 3 suspects, Chimaobi Okoewu ‘M’ and Oko Samuel ‘M’ both of Afikpo in Ebonyi and Gideon Sunday ‘M’ of Akwa-Ibom State were arrested while others fled. An intensive effort is ongoing to arrest the other fleeing suspects.
"15 mummified male corpses, 3 mummified female corpses and 2 mummified children corpses were discovered at the scene", he said.
The Edo State Commissioner of Police, CP Abutu Yaro, has therefore directed the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of state CID to carry out a discreet investigation to unravel the circumstances surrounding the discovered corpses and therefore enjoins the general public to be calm as the command will continue to ensure the safety of all law-abiding citizens and those residing in Edo state.
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