The recently dethroned Ohen (traditional priest) of Okhoromi community in Oredo local government area of Edo State, Ovbokhan Igbinovia Kelvin, 43 years, and four others have been arrested for being in possession of prohibited weapons and a suspected human skull.
According to the Edo State Police Command, its Intelligence Unit, Rapid Response Squad and the Anti-Kidnapping Squad made the arrest on Saturday.
A statement by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, (PPRO) Moses Yamu, superintendent of police, (SP) listed those arrested with the deposed Ohen as: Osarodion Omoregie (41yrs), Charles Otasowei (55yrs), Edwin Igbinovia (45yrs) and Osagie Igbinovia (44yrs), while two AK 47 rifles with breach numbers TH4782 and 6683 were recovered from them.
Other items recovered include two single-barrel locally made shotguns, three empty AK47 magazines, one OFM magazine, 11rounds of 7.62mm ammunition and a suspected human skull.
The statement read in part.
“The Edo State Command in a sting operation carried out by operatives of the Command Intelligence and Rapid Response Squad alongside the Anti-Kidnapping Squad today 17/05/2025 arrested the recently dethroned Ohen of Okhoromi one Ovbokhan Igbinovia Kelvin 43yrs, Osarodion Omoregie 41yrs, Charles Otasowei 55yrs, Edwin Igbinovia 45yrs and Osagie Igbinovia 44yrs.
“The following exhibits; two (2) AK 47 rifles with breach numbers TH4782 and 6683 respectively, two (2) single barrel locally made shotguns, Three (3) empty AK47 magazines, one (1) OFM magazine, eleven (11) rounds of 7.62mm ammunition and a suspected human skull were recovered from the premises of Ovbokhan Igbinovia Kelvin the dethroned Ohen of Okhoromi when search was conducted. “
SP Yamu said investigation was ongoing to recover “other arms and ammunition in his possession and arrest his fleeing gang members.”