The Nigerian Police Force, Edo State Police Command said it has arrested a four men robbery gang who killed a cab driver and threw the corpse into Ikpoba River.
The names of the four men armed robber gang include: Moses Osamudiamen, Chinedu Amah, Chinonso Ozuoro and Emmanuel Obikeze.
The Force also stated that the gang had hired the cab driver identified as Oghogho Okunbor but stabbed him along the way, tied him up and drowned his body into the river.
The robbers were said to have committed the crime on November 24, 2019.Then the gang were said to have used his ATM to withdraw some amount of money from the deceased account and attempted to sell off his Toyota Camry.
The Police Commissioner of the state, Lawal Tanko Jimeta, stated the suspects were arrested due to intelligence report.
Furthermore, He said the strategy he put in place helped led to the arrest of several persons involved in kidnapping, rape, banditry arm robbery and other crimes.
Finally Lawan stated that the suspects would be charged to court as soon as investigations were concluded.