The Edo State Police Command has arrested four suspected members of a one-chance robbery syndicate accused of terrorising motorists and passengers along the Benin-Agbor Highway.
The suspects were arrested following a coordinated security operation launched after a woman, identified as Joy Osaghae, was reportedly pushed out of a moving vehicle along the Agbor-Benin Expressway.
The incident occurred at about 8 a.m. on Monday, October 12, 2026, when operatives attached to the Wabazigan Patrol Team received a distress call about the victim, who hails from Agbor, Delta State.
In a statement issued on Tuesday, October 13, the Edo State Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Eno Ikoedem, said Commissioner of Police Patrick Daaor immediately ordered a joint team comprising operatives from Wabazigan, Abudu and Igbanke, alongside the Edo State Security Corps and other security personnel, to track down the suspects.
The team pursued the fleeing gang to Igbanke, where the suspects allegedly abandoned their vehicle and escaped on foot into a nearby forest.
The security operatives continued the chase and successfully arrested all four suspects.
They were identified as Joy Moses, 29, of Warri, Delta State; Kalu Iro, 32, from Rivers State; Friday Chinedu, 37, of Isede Street, Agbor, Delta State; and Chiemela John, 35, from Ogbor Hill, Aba, Abia State.
Items recovered from the suspects included a Volkswagen Passat Wagon with registration number RLG 19 KA, allegedly used for the operation, 11 mobile phones of different makes, a power bank and ₦125,550 in cash.
Police also recovered several bags neatly arranged in the vehicle’s boot, allegedly to make it appear like a commercial vehicle conveying passengers from Benin City to Agbor.
The command said Osaghae had positively identified the four suspects as the individuals who allegedly robbed her.
Commending the operatives for their swift response and effective coordination, CP Daaor directed that the case be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department for a thorough investigation.
The police commissioner reaffirmed the command’s commitment to dismantling criminal networks operating along highways and ensuring the safety of motorists and other road users across Edo State.
