Police arrest suspect over alleged abduction, robbery in Edo
The Edo State Police Command has arrested a suspect, Adedeji Benjamin, over an alleged case of abduction, rape and armed robbery in Benin City. The command’s spokesperson, Eno Ikoedem, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, saying the incident was reported on October 17, 2026. “The Command received a distress call from a lady, who
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[Claude] Report 2 covers the same Edo police arrest over an alleged abduction, rape and armed robbery, with no conflicting facts (the dummy-gun detail is an added angle).
44m agoAlso reported by thesun.ng (found in GDELT's list of news articles)
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