The Edo State Police Command has introduced the arrest of the not too long ago dethroned Ohen of Okhoromi, Ovbokhan Igbinovia Kelvin (43), and 4 others for alleged possession of prohibited firearms and a suspected human cranium.
In a press release issued by the Command’s Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Moses Yamu, the arrests have been made on Saturday throughout a sting operation by operatives of the Command Intelligence Unit, Fast Response Squad, and Anti-Kidnapping Squad.
These arrested alongside the dethroned conventional chief embrace Osarodion Omoregie (41), Charles Otasowei (55), Edwin Igbinovia (45), and Osagie Igbinovia (44).
Recovered through the raid have been two AK-47 rifles with breach numbers TH4782 and 6683, two regionally made single-barrel shotguns, three empty AK-47 magazines, one OFM journal, eleven rounds of seven.62mm ammunition, and a suspected human cranium.
The assertion reads partially:
“The Edo State Command, in a sting operation carried out by operatives of the Command Intelligence and Fast Response Squad alongside the Anti-Kidnapping Squad right this moment, 17/05/2025, arrested the not too long ago dethroned Ohen of Okhoromi, one Ovbokhan Igbinovia Kelvin (43), Osarodion Omoregie (41), Charles Otasowei (55), Edwin Igbinovia (45), and Osagie Igbinovia (44).
“The next displays have been recovered from the premises of the dethroned Ohen: two (2) AK-47 rifles with breach numbers TH4782 and 6683, two (2) single-barrel regionally made shotguns, three (3) empty AK-47 magazines, one (1) OFM journal, eleven (11) rounds of seven.62mm ammunition, and a suspected human cranium.”
SP Yamu added that investigations are ongoing to get well extra arms and ammunition and to apprehend different fleeing members of the gang.
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