Posted by Samuel on Thu 25th Apr, 2024 - tori.ng
He said the suspects were arrested by operatives of the command’s crack team along Benin-Auchi road while acting on a tip-off, two days after the incident.
The Edo State Police Command's operatives have apprehended two suspects on charges of kidnapping and robbing Imubhin Juliet, a pastor from the Deeper Life Church in Benin City.
This was made known in a statement shared by the police command on their X account on Wednesday.
He said the suspects were arrested by operatives of the command’s crack team along Benin-Auchi road while acting on a tip-off, two days after the incident.
The statement said, On 14/04/2024 at about 0900hrs, one Imubhin Juliet, a Pastor of Deeper Life Bible Church reported that she and some members during church service when worshipping, suddenly three armed men walked into the church with guns and robbed them of their valuables.
She further reported that she was abducted by these armed robbers and taken away in her Toyota Highlander jeep with an unknown destination where they forced her to disclose her ATM PIN which they used to syphon her money.
"On 16/04/2024, the operatives of the Command Crack Team while acting on the report from the victims, intercepted the stolen Toyota vehicle with the said hoodlums along Auchi Road, the vehicle and their weapons were recovered from them.
“Suspect made a confessional statement and confessed to the crime. My advice to worshipers. Please be very vigilant and take notice of everyone who comes around who is disguised as a worshiper.
“Employ the services of security who will take charge of the church premises to forestall any unfortunate incident.