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Police Arrest One-Eye Armed Robber Two Days After Release From Oko Prison
- The suspect had only been out of Oko prison for two days
- John Agbontean 35yrs was arrested with a cut to size gun while attempting to rob in the church
- His accomplice narrowly escaped arrest
Two days after his release from Oko Prison in Benin City, one-eyed ex-convict John Agbontean found himself back in police custody for allegedly leading an armed robbery operation at Restoration Gospel Ministry in Edo State.
Eko Hot Blog gathered that Police Public Relations Officer SP Moses Joel Yamu, said Agbontean was arrested with a cut-to-size gun while attempting to rob the church of proceeds from its end-of-year harvest thanksgiving.
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The swift response of the Edo State Police Command to a distress call from worshippers at the church led to Agbontean’s arrest and thwarting of the robbery attempt.
The suspect had only been out of Oko prison for two days, having been released on December 19, 2024, before allegedly orchestrating the armed robbery operation.
“On 22/12/2024 at about 1145hrs, following a distress call that armed robbers were operating at Restoration Gospel Ministry, situated at 11 Oviasuyi street off Ogiemwenke in Benin-City, operatives of Saint Saviour Divisional Headquarters immediately mobilised to the scene where one John Agbontean 35yrs was arrested with a cut to size gun while attempting to rob in the church,”
“Upon interrogation, the suspect confessed being an ex-convict that gained his freedom from Oko Prison, Benin-City on 19/12/2024.
He stated that he and his accomplice, one Ola, whose surname is unknown now at large, conspired to rob the aforementioned church of the proceeds from the Church’s end of year harvest thanksgiving where he was arrested in the process, while his accomplice narrowly escaped arrest.”
Edo State Police Commissioner CP Umoru P. Ozigi extended Merry Christmas and Happy New Year wishes to the Christian community while emphasizing that surveillance patrols and stop-and-search measures would continue to ensure public safety during the holiday season.
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As investigations into the armed robbery attempt at Restoration Gospel Ministry continue, SP Moses Joel Yamu assured the public that efforts are being made to apprehend the suspect who escaped during the operation. The arrested suspect, John Agbontean, will be charged under the Criminal Law of the State following the conclusion of police investigations.
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