By Our Correspondent
A suspected ritual shrine has been unraveled by the Operatives of the Edo State Police Command.
The discovery, made by operatives of the Command on August 17, 2022, was confirmed in a statement on Thursday.
According to the statement, the operatives made the discovery following the mandate of the Command’s Commissioner, CP Abutu Yaro, to nip crimes in the bud.
The Command’s Deputy spokesperson, ASP Jennifer U. Iwegbu, said the operation was executed following credible information that some corpses were discovered in a building along Asoro Slope, off Ekenhua Road, Uzebu Quarters, Benin City.
Iwegbu said: “15 mummified male corpses, 3 mummified female corpses and 2 mummified children corpses were discovered at the crime scene after operatives of the command swung into action to the scene.
“At the scene, 3 suspects, Chimaobi Okoewu and Oko Samuel both of Afikpo in Ebonyi and Gideon Sunday of Akwa-Ibom State were arrested while others fled. An intensive effort is ongoing to arrest the other fleeing suspects.
“To this end, the Edo State Commissioner of Police, CP Abutu Yaro, fdc, has 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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