Operatives of the Edo State Security Corps have arrested a 45-year-old ex-convict, Owen Osas, for alleged armed robbery and unlawful possession of firearms.
Osas was reportedly apprehended on May 3 during a covert operation along Fishpond Road in Eyean, Uhunmwonde Local Government Area of Edo State.
The suspect was said to have been found in possession of a cut-to-size single-barrel gun at the time of his arrest.
According to security sources, Osas confessed to the crime and also admitted being a member of the Eiye Confraternity.
The arrest comes barely a year after his release from prison, where he had served time for illegal possession of firearms and other offences.
A victim of a recent robbery incident, Reginia Izy, identified Osas as the person who allegedly robbed her a day before his arrest.
She said the suspect approached her residence around 8 p.m., pretending to be familiar, before carrying out the attack.
The Deputy Commander, Operations of the ESSC, Richard Balogun, said the arrest was part of ongoing efforts to rid the state of criminal elements.
Balogun explained that operatives carry out both overt patrols and covert operations to track and apprehend suspects.
“Our men are always on patrol. Some operate in plain clothes as part of covert strategies, while others are stationed at strategic locations.
“Osas, who is a former convict, was arrested with a firearm and also confessed to being a member of the Eiye Confraternity,” he said.
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