By Ebinum Samuel
In a swift and decisive operation, the Edo State Police Command under the leadership of CP Patrick Daaor, has recorded another significant breakthrough with the arrest of four suspected members of a notorious One-Chance robbery syndicate operating along the Benin-Agbor Highway.
ASP Eno Ikoedem, the Command spokeswoman said on 12th October, 2026 at about 0800 hours, the command received a distress call on operatives attached to the Wabazigan Patrol Team, received a distress call that one Joy Osaghae ‘f’ of Agbor, Delta State, was pushed down from a moving vehicle along the Agbor-Benin Expressway.
Immediately, the Commissioner of Police deployed a joint patrol team comprising of Wabazigan, Abudu, Igbanke and Edo State Security Corp (ESSC) and other security in pursuit of the gang and the hoodlums were chased up to Igbanke where they abandoned their vehicle and fled on foot into the nearby forest. The Police officers relentlessly gave them a hot chase and all four-man gang suspects have been arrested successfully. They include Joy Moses ‘f’ aged 29 years of Warri, Delta State, Kalu Iro ‘m’ aged 32 years from Rivers State, Friday Chinedu ‘m’ aged 37 years of Isede Street, Agbor, Delta State and Chiemela John ‘m’ aged 35 years from Ogbor Hill, Aba, Abia State.
Exhibits recovered include one Passat Wagon vehicle with Reg. No. RLG 19 KA used for the operation, eleven (11) mobile phones of different makes, one power bank, cash sum of One Hundred and Twenty-Five Thousand Five Hundred and Fifty Naira (N125,550.00) and several bags neatly arranged in the boot of the vehicle to deceive unsuspecting victims as a commercial vehicle en route Benin to Agbor.
The victim has positively identified all the suspects as the gang that robbed her.
CP Daaor commends the synergy and swift response of the operatives. He has directed that the case be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department for discreet and thorough investigation. The Command remains resolute in its commitment to rid the highways of criminal elements and ensure the safety of all road users.
