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The Edo State Police Command has arrested two suspects for allegedly stealing artifacts worth N500 million from the residence of Chief Gabriel Osawaru Igbinedion, the Esama of Benin kingdom.
DAILY POST reports that the Public Relations Officers of the Command SP Moses Joel Yamu, made this known on Wednesday while parading the suspects and others arrested for various crimes in the State.
Yamu gave the names of the suspects as Adamu Usman (18) and Etuk Bassey (36).
He said Adamu Usman was arrested on July 23, 2024 while trying to steal artifacts.
According to him, following reports of theft of artifacts from the residence of the Esama of Benin, Dr Gabriel Osawaru Igbinedion located at Okada Avenue, GRA Benin City, operatives of the Command on surveillance around the residence arrested one Adamu Usman ‘m’ 18yrs on 23/07/2024 at about 0130hrs while trying to steal artifacts.
“Upon interrogation, the suspect’s confession led to the arrest of another suspect named Etuk Bassey ‘m’ 36yrs who happened to be the driver who usually conveys the stolen artifacts.
“The worth of the already stolen artifacts is estimated at about Five Hundred Million Naira (N500,000,000.00)”, he said.
He said the suspects have confessed to the crime while efforts to track and arrest other fleeing suspects is ongoing.
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