20 corpses including chilldren’s recovered from shrine, 3 persons arrested.
The Police Command in Edo State on Wednesday stormed a shrine in Benin and recovered 20 corpses.
at about midnight on Wednesday said it busted a ritual shrine, recovering 20 mummified bodies and arresting three male suspects.
In a statement signed by the command Deputy Spokesperson, Jennifer Iwegbu, the police said its team stormed the ritual shrine in a building along Asoro slope, off Ekenhua Road, Uzebu quarters in Benin
Below is the statement:
“In pursuance of its operational mandate of nipping crimes in the bud, Operatives of the Edo State Police Command on 17/08/2022 discovered a suspected ritual shrine.
“Following credible information that some corpses were discovered in a building along Asoro slope off Ekenhua Road, Uzebu quarters, Benin city, Operatives of the command immediately mobilised to the scene.
“At the scene, three suspects, Chimaobi Okoewu ‘M’ and Oko Samuel ‘M’ both of Afikpo in Ebonyi and Gideon Sunday ‘M’ of Akwa-Ibom State were arrested while others fled. An intensive effort is ongoing to arrest the other fleeing suspects.
“15 mummified male corpses, 3 mummified female corpses and 2 mummified children corpses were discovered at the scene.
“To this end, the Edo State Commissioner of Police, CP Abutu Yaro, fdc, has directed the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of state CID to carry out a discreet investigation to unravel the circumstances surrounding the discovered corpses and therefore enjoins the general public to be calm as the command will continue to ensure the safety of all law-abiding citizens and those residing in Edo state.”
