Police Arrest Community Head, 4 Others, Recover 2 AK-47 Rifles, Human Skull

The Edo State Police Command said its’ Intelligence Unit, Rapid Response Squad and the Anti-Kidnapping Squad weekend arrested the recently dethroned Ohen of Okhoromi, Ovbokhan Igbinovia Kelvin, 43 years old and four others for being in possession of prohibited weapons and a suspected human skull.

A statement from the Command’s Public Relations Officer (PPRO ), SP Moses Yamu, said those arrested with him include Osarodion Omoregie (41 years), Charles Otasowei (55 years), Edwin Igbinovia (45 years), and Osagie Igbinovia (44 years). Two AK 47 rifles with breach numbers TH4782 and 6683 were recovered from them.

Other items recovered include two single-barrel locally made shotguns, three empty AK-47 magazines, one OFM magazine, eleven rounds of 7.62mm ammunition and a suspected human skull.

The statement reads in part, “The Edo State Command in a sting operation carried out by operatives of the Command Intelligence and Rapid Response Squad alongside the Anti-Kidnapping Squad today 17/05/2025 arrested the recently dethroned Ohen of Okhoromi one Ovbokhan Igbinovia Kelvin 43yrs, Osarodion Omoregie 41yrs, Charles Otasowei 55yrs, Edwin Igbinovia 45yrs and Osagie Igbinovia 44yrs.

“The following exhibits; two (2) AK 47 rifles with breach numbers TH4782 and 6683 respectively, two (2) single barrel locally made shotguns, three (3) empty AK47 magazines, one (1) OFM magazine, eleven (11) rounds of 7.62mm ammunition and a suspected human skull were recovered from the premises of Ovbokhan Igbinovia Kelvin the dethroned Ohen of Okhoromi when search was conducted. ”

SP Yamu maintained that the investigation is ongoing to recover “other arms and ammunition in his possession and arrest his fleeing gang members.”