Police in Edo State have said that a 65-year-old herbalist was among 22 persons arrested for armed robbery, cultism and unlawful assembly in the state.
He said they were arrested following an investigation into cases of unlawful possession of a firearm and armed robbery.
According to the police spokesman, one pump action gun has been recovered from them.
Nwabuzor added that two others suspected of conspiracy, unlawful possession of a firearm and armed robbery were also arrested by the police surveillance team.
He said the gang used a Mercedes GLK and a black Lexus SUV for their armed robbery operations to hoodwink their victims.
Spokesman Chidi Nwabuzor said yesterday in Benin that the herbalist and one other suspect were arrested on January 31 by the command’s surveillance team.
