A 67-year-old man was among 117 suspects paraded by Edo State Police Command, yesterday, for armed robbery, kidnapping and rape.
Police Public Relations Officer of the command, DSP Felix Onwochei, who paraded the suspects in Benin, said the alleged rapist (names withheld) defiled the 10-year-old girl at Ubiane, near Aviele, in Edo State.
He said some of the arms recovered from the suspects include five AK-47 rifles, 25 cut-to-size guns, four single-barrelled guns, three pump action guns and 52 live cartridges.
Those paraded include 35 suspected armed robbers, 20 suspected kidnappers, 33 suspected cultists, 10 involved in illegal possession of firearms, six suspected murderers and 13 persons involved in rape and child defilement.
According to Onwochei, the suspected armed robbers and kidnappers arrested at Iguobazuwa and Esigie areas of Benin, had been involved in series of robbery attack and kidnap activities in these areas in the past few months.
While disclosing that four cars and cell phones were recovered from them, he said: “This arrests were made after a tip-off from members of the public and with our crack team of detectives in the streets, we were able to round up these criminals, who have been terrorising different communities in Edo State.
“They have all confessed to the crime and after investigation, they will be charged to court for the various offences they committed.”
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