Sunday, April 13, 2025 - The Edo State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of four hunters from Kano State who were intercepted with arms and ammunition upon arrival in Edo.
The clarification followed widespread misinformation
on social media suggesting that the suspects were armed herdsmen apprehended at
a hotel and handed over to the police.
According to a statement issued by the command’s
spokesperson, CSP Moses Joel Yamu, the individuals in question are not
herdsmen, as speculated, but hunters en route to the Uvbe community in
Orhionmwon Local Government Area of Edo State. The arrested men were identified
as Yusuf Abdulkarim, Mujaheed Garba, Shittu Idris, and Jamilu Habibu.
Items recovered from them include three Dane guns, six empty
cartridges, three half-filled cartridges, four cutlasses, and two daggers. The
arrests were made by operatives of the Edo Security Network.
“The Edo State Police Command is aware of misinformation
circulating on social media that four herdsmen armed with guns were arrested at
Americanus Hotel on Osemwenkhae Street, after Big Joe Motors, Ramat Park,
Orogbeni Quarters, and handed over to the police,” the statement read.
“Preliminary investigation reveals that they are hunters, not herdsmen. They
are from Doguwa in Kano State, heading to Uvbe community in Orhionwon Local
Government Area of Edo State. Meanwhile, an investigation is ongoing.”
The Commissioner of Police in Edo State, Monday Agbonika,
urged members of the public to refrain from spreading unfounded claims that
could incite tension or fear within the state.
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