A 32-year-old vigilante guard, Edos Ojo, has been killed while pursuing suspected armed robbers who invaded two apartments in Ekiadolor, Edo State, stealing valuables and a Lexus ES 350 saloon car.
The incident, which occurred at about 1 a.m. on August 26, 2026, has triggered a police manhunt for the fleeing members of the gang.
The Commissioner of Police, Edo State Command, CP Patrick Daaor, disclosed the development to journalists in Benin City on Tuesday.
According to the police, four armed men broke into the apartments of Amaosa Happy and his neighbour, Osakpolor Abifade, and allegedly carted away four mobile phones, two power banks and a JBL speaker.
The suspects also reportedly stole Happy’s Lexus ES 350, with registration number BEN 05 CE, before fleeing the area.
But their escape triggered a deadly pursuit.
Ojo and another vigilante guard, Ben Omodjevwe, also 32, reportedly mounted a motorcycle and chased the suspects.
In a desperate bid to escape in the stolen Lexus, the suspects allegedly rammed the vehicle into the motorcycle carrying the two vigilantes.
Ojo sustained severe internal injuries and was rushed to the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH), where he was later pronounced dead. Omodjevwe survived with minor injuries.
Police moved swiftly after the attack, tracking and arresting one of the suspects, identified as Bassey Henry, at about 4 a.m. along 2nd Power Line.
CP Daaor said Ojo’s remains had been deposited at the UBTH mortuary, while investigations were ongoing to arrest the remaining suspects and recover the stolen vehicle and other property.
The police command vowed to intensify efforts to dismantle the gang and bring all those involved in the deadly robbery to justice.
