According to the police chief,
the 30 suspects brings to 152 number of cult members arrested in Edo since the renewed crackdown was launched in May by the Nigeria Police.
“Apart from the 227 high profile cultists that were arraigned in court between May 2 and 9 this year, we have 20 other suspects who confessed to have kidnapped various prominent individuals in the state and outside the state” he told National Mirror.
“Fifteen victims of kidnapping have been rescued while nine AK47 riffles were recovered in the process.One Beretta pistol and about 60 locally made weapons as well as some paraphernalia of military outfits were recovered also,” he added.
Mr. Adegbuyi added that 107 arms and ammunition were recovered from the arrested suspect as 15 kidnapped victims were also rescued.
He further revealed that more highway patrol vehicles will be deployed in locations including the Benin-Lagos Expressway, Benin-Agbor Highway, Benin-Akure Road, Auchi-Okpella Road, Ibilo Road, Ehor and Benin Bye-pass areas of the the state.
The CP said some of the suspects were not resident in Edo state but often use the state as an escape route. He commended the efforts of local vigilante groups, whom he said had assisted by using their knowledge of the terrains to aid police in tracking down criminals at odd hours.
