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His arrest is coming barely a year after he was released from prison, where he had served time for illegal possession of firearms and other criminal activities.
By Jethro Ibileke
Operatives of the Edo State Security Corps (ESSC) have arrested a 45-year-old ex-convict, Owen Osas, for alleged unlawful possession of firearms and suspected involvement in a fresh robbery incident.
The suspect was arrested during a covert operation along Fishpond Road in Eyean, Uhunmwonde Local Government Area.
His arrest is coming barely a year after he was released from prison, where he had served time for illegal possession of firearms and other criminal activities.
Osas who was allegedly found in possession of a cut-to-size single-barrel gun at the time of his arrest, confessed to the crime, and also admitted to being a member of the Eiye Confraternity.
In a new twist, a victim of an alleged robbery incident, Reginia Izy, identified Osas as the person who robbed her a day before his arrest.
The victim narrated that the suspect had approached her residence around 8 p.m., pretending to be familiar before carrying out the attack.
The Deputy Commander Operations of ESSC, Richard Balogun, said the arrest was part of intensified efforts to rid Edo State of criminal elements.
Balogun explained that operatives conduct 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.
