Ekpoma Division command of Nigeria police have confirmed the arrest of some criminal gang which invaded some commercial banks on 17th day of March 2014 in Ekpoma Esan West local government area of Edo state.
Source from the statement by the Police, he said that after some gun battle with the suspects in the police custody some of the arm men was arrested while others escaped but with the cooperation with some of them arrested at the bank where the crime took place, they lead the police to the home of others who was later arrested except one Mr Lucky Ahator Atabujena,who flee.
The police release names of the arrested suspects Gideon Ateso Age 37,Philip Morris Age 27th,Amos Roxwell age 43.others are Balmaha Ahmed age 32,Usman Balla age 33.
the police said that those who are arrested will be charge to court very soon to face criminal charges because Arm Robbery is a serious crime offence in Nigeria under section 401 and 402 under criminal code act of Nigeria.
The suspect who is on the run Mr Lucky Ahator Atabujena, as been on the police wanted list before now over act of violence he cause in Uromi Edo state during and after Edo 2012 Gubernatorial Election in Uromi,the police have long been chasing Lucky Ahator Atabujena, who is well know as political thug who have disturbed and destroyed some of the Election materias in Unit 2,6,8 in Ward 2,unit 4,7 9,11,in ward 6,unit 1,6,3,8,ward 5,unit 3,7 12,14,17,in ward 9,all in Esan North East local government, Edo state
With this crime of Eletorial violence Lucky Ahator Atabujena,was first Arrested by the police before been discharge by the police some days before Edo 2012 Gubernatorial Election due to his threats to members of some opposition parties.
Lucky Ahator Atabujena, who lead some Thugs in 5th April 2013 to destroy some properties in Uromi belonging to General Charles Ariebhare the Gubernatorial candidate of People Democratic party in EDO 2012 Gubernatorial Election.
The police further said the Anti-Kidnapping and Cyber Crime Unit of the command also arrested 12 suspected members of Eiye secret cult at Uza Street, Esigie, Benin City.
He said the suspects were having a clandestine meeting on how to attack rival secret cult when police stormed the scene and arrested the suspects while others escaped.
In a related development, the command also said three persons have arrested for alleged armed robbery.
“Edo State Police Command wishes to inform the general public of the arrest of three dare devil Armed Robbers and members of Eiye Secret Cult Confraternity on 3rd March 2014 at about 1130hrs by the Operatives of Anti-Robbery team of Ugbekun Divisional Police Headquarters, Benin City, Edo State who stormed a certain Hotel along Nomayo, Off Upper Sakponba Road, Benin City and arrested one Bright Omonowa ‘m’ age 34 years, Clifford Patrick ‘m’ age 22 years and Issac Peter ‘m’ 23 years, recovered one Cut-to-size locally made gun and one Black Beret of Eiye Secret Cult Confraternity.”
The police said that after long chased of Lucky Ahator Atabujena, the police commission decide to declared him wanted, the police urge all well meaning citizens of the federal Republic of Nigeria to Report Lucky Ahator Atabujena, to any nearest police station for arrest and persecution.
19th March 2014.