By Suleiman Anyalewechi
Barely three days after his deposition by the Oba of Benin the Edo State Police Command on Sunday, May 18, 2025, announced the arrest of the Chief Priest of (Ohen) of Okhoromi Community of Oredo Local Council, of the State ,Igbinovia Kelvin for allegedly being in possession of human skulls ,arms and ammunition.
The Source reports that Oba Ewuare II had, on Thursday, May ,15,2025, sacked Kelvin, from his Chief Priest’s position over allegations bordering on land grabbing and intimidation of his people.
His deposition was announced on the heels of massive protest by the people of Okhoromi alleging land grabbing as well as indiscriminate demolition of their properties, intimidation and harassment.
The erstwhile Chief Priest was arrested together with four other suspects ,namely Osagie Igbinovia ,Osarodion Omoregie ,Charles Otasowei ,and Edwin Igbinovia.
A statement on Sunday from the Edo State Police Command spokesperson Moses Iyamu, informed that the chief priest ,and other suspects were apprehended by operatives of the Intelligence and Rapid Response Squad in collaboration with the Anti-Kidnapping Squad on Saturday May 17, 2025.
Items said to have been recovered from them include two AK-47 rifles ,two single barrel locally fabricated short guns, three empty AK-47 magazines, one OFM magazine, eleven rounds of 7.62 mm ammunition ,and suspected human skulls.
According to Iyamu, further investigations and efforts are underway to recovering more arms and ammunition in possession of the embattled chief priest.
Similarly, the Police Spokesman noted that the Command has deployed operatives to track down fleeing members of the deposed Chief Priest’s gang.
The State Commissioner of Police, CP, Monday Agbonika, according to the statement, has reaffirmed the Command’s commitment towards riding the state of the activities of criminal elements.
This is just as the police Command has assured that all the arrested persons will be arraigned as soon as investigations are concluded.
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