The Edo State Police Command has arrested one Jonas Ehis, nearly two years after his alleged involvement in the attack and kidnapping at the Igueben train station.
The 26-year-old was also taken into custody for the murder of Gazali Hassan on August 31, 2024, following the theft of his motorcycle.
The State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Moses Yamu, while presenting the suspect alongside 11 others charged with various offences in Benin City on Friday, recalled that on January 7, 2023, armed assailants targeted the Igueben train station, resulting in the abduction of numerous individuals.
On the latest arrest, Yamu indicated that Ehis was arrested and detained after a police surveillance patrol intercepted a motorcycle carrying him and two accomplices on September 1, 2024.
During the interrogation, a Techno Spark 9 mobile phone in the suspect’s possession began to ring.
“The call was put on hands-free, during which the caller stated that the owner of the phone by name…