Mr Ogbebor said the convictions underscored the command’s intensified crackdown on economic saboteurs and its commitment to protecting critical national assets and infrastructure.
The command’s spokesperson, CSC Efosa Ogbebor, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Benin City.
He urged the state government to deploy operatives of the Amotekun Corps, the Nigeria Police Force and other security agencies to schools across the state.
Mr Alake commended the operations of the mining marshals.
He said the situation had left many residents in fear and uncertainty.
The suspects failed to provide valid mining licences.
He said it would ensure a peaceful and hitch-free celebration.
He said the suspect confessed to receiving N277,000 as his share from the proceeds of the alleged fraud.
He stated that the suspect paraded himself as a traffic control officer of the command.
He said the incidents of vandalism had reduced in 2026 due to increased community support.
