Edo Commissioner of Police, Monday Agbonika
A police Inspector, Ojo Oloruntoba who leads an armed robbery and extortion gang has been arrested by the Edo State Police Command. Inspector Oloruntoba was apprehended alongside three namely Charles Onah, Joseph Ohis, and Enoma Agho.
Newsmata.com.ng reports that the suspects were allegedly responsible for several robberies, extortions, and assaults on innocent residents in Benin City, the state capital.
A statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, (PPRO) Moses Yamu, said, “their arrest follows a viral video that surfaced recently in which a man claimed he was abducted by men in police uniform, robbed of his phone and other belongings, and intimidated. In response to this alarming report, as well as other similar complaints, Commissioner of Police, CP Monday Agbonika, ordered immediate action to identify and apprehend those responsible”.
Yamu, s superintendent of police, (SP) stated that “Acting swiftly on this directive, operatives from the Ugbowo Surveillance Team intercepted the suspects on August 15, 2025. The group was found in possession of a silver Toyota Yaris and other items believed to be linked to their criminal activities. Among those arrested was a serving police officer, Inspector Ojo Oloruntobi, alongside three civilians: Charles Onah, Joseph Ohis, and Enoma Agho. The suspects are accused of working together to extort and harass members of the public across the city.”
Condemning the alleged conduct which he described as disgraceful and criminal, the PPRO said, “The arrested officer and his collaborators will face the full wrath of the law”.
While reaffirming the command’s firm stance against corruption and abuse of power, Yamu emphasised that “There will be no hiding place for rogue elements within the Force”.