Great Jubilation in Edo State as General, a Notorious Robber Is Captured

23 years old Stanley Omeregie, a.k.a General, had been declared wanted by the Edo State police command for series of alleged kidnapping and armed robbery along Lagos/Benin bypass.

The suspect, described by the police as 'notorious' has allegedly been operating with reckless abandon until
nemesis caught up with him at Boji-Boji area of Agbor, Delta State, after a fierce gun duel with the anti-kidnapping unit of the state command.

The state Commissioner of Police, Mr. Folusho Adebanjo who confirmed the arrest said that the suspect was most wanted for various offences ranging from kidnapping to armed robbery.

According to the Commissioner, Stanley, a.k.a General, has confessed that he was responsible for October 14, 2013 kidnap of a mechanical Engineer, Godspower Onwuboha at Evbarekide Spare Parts area, Textile Mill Road, Benin.

He was said to have also confessed that he was responsible for the kidnap of one Daniel Uduagemeh who he collected millions of naira as ransom too.

He kidnapped another victim on Benin-Akure road and collected N2 million ransoms. He one time abducted a school teacher and her two children in Delta State but the victims were rescued at Ahor community along Benin Bypass.

Adebanjo said one AK 47 rifle, 103 rounds of AK 47 live ammunition, two English pump action guns with 99 lives cartridges, one locally made pistol, one double barrel gun and three pump action guns were recovered from the suspect.