The Edo State Special Security Squad, code-named Operation Flush Out Kidnappers and Cultists, has recovered firearms and ammunition during a coordinated stop-and-search operation in parts of the state.
The squad is also investigating the recent killings at Ebo Quarters and Wire Road in Oredo Local Government Area, Edo State, Nigeria.
Briefing journalists, the Secretary of the Special Squad, Izegaegbe John, said the intensified operation followed a directive from Governor Monday Okpebholo after the early morning killing reported on Friday, February 13, 2026, at Eboh Quarters, Estate Gate, in Oredo Local Government Area.
“Following what happened yesterday, the Governor frowned at it and gave us a marching order to ensure we get to the root of the matter. As I said yesterday, after preliminary investigation, we were going to carry out an intensive operation today.
“That informed our decision to move into town as early as 6 a.m. We combed the length and breadth of Benin metropolis, and for the first time, we recovered a K2 Army magazine loaded with live ammunition inside a vehicle. All the occupants fled, but we recovered the vehicle and the K2 magazine,” John stated.
