Police arrest suspect over alleged abduction and sexual assault of a girl in Edo

The Edo State Police Command has arrested a suspect, Adedeji Benjamin over the kidnapping and sexual assault of a girl in Benin metropolis.

The spokesperson for the command, ASP Eno Ikoedem disclosed this in an announcement on Thursday, October 29, 2026.

According to the PPRO, the arrest adopted a misery name from the sufferer who reported that she was allegedly kidnapped by two males, raped and robbed at gunpoint.

“The Edo State Police Command has arrested a male suspect, identified as Adedeji Benjamin, in connection with an alleged case of abduction, rape and armed robbery in Benin City,” the statement read.

“On seventeenth October 2026, at about 2100hrs, the Command acquired a misery name from a woman, who reported that she was allegedly kidnapped by two males from Ihama and brought to Tembogha, the place she was raped and robbed at gunpoint.

“Upon receipt of the report, operatives of Aduwawa Division immediately swung into action, leading to the arrest of one of the suspects, Adedeji Benjamin.

“The toy gun used within the fee of the crime, and a Lexus Jeep had been recovered as displays.

“The suspect has confessed to the crime and will be prosecuted in accordance with extant laws while efforts are ongoing to track down and arrest the fleeing accomplice.

“The Commissioner of Police, Edo State Command, CP Patrick Daaor, psc(+), mnips, reiterates the Command’s commitment to protecting lives and property and urges members of the public to promptly report suspicious activities to the Police.”