The Edo State Commissioner for Communication and Orientation, Chris Nehikhare, has said that six more of the 31 victims kidnapped at the Igueben train station have been rescued. During a press conference in Benin City, the commissioner made this announcement and said that two more individuals who were on the […]
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The Edo Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Chidi Nwabuzor, on Saturday night made a press statement on Saturday night about passengers waiting to board a train from Igueben, Edo State to Warri, Delta State, who were abducted by gunmen suspected to be herdsmen. According to the statement, the suspected herdsmen, […]
Youths of Igarra community in Akoko Edo local government area have stormed the bushes along Auchi-Igarra road in search of a gallant peasant farmer who was brutally attacked and subdued by kidnappers suspected to be Fulani herdsmen. Dependable sources in the community disclosed that the victim who was on his […]
At Ogoja Camp, also known as Ford Oga Camp in Ekiadolor, Benin City, the Edo State Police Command announced on Saturday that it had apprehended five suspected kidnappers. Chidi Nwabuzor, the spokesperson for the state command, thanked the public for reporting the suspects to the police, which resulted in their […]
The Edo State Police Command on Tuesday said it rescued two kidnap victims and reunited them with their families. The command’s spokesperson, SP Chidi Nwabuzor, in a statement, said the victims, Mrs Helen Augustine and Mrs Funmilayo Elizabeth, were abducted on Wednesday, December 7, 2023, on the Ibillo/Igarra/Auchi Road, Edo […]
The Edo State Police Command has rescued 14 passengers who were kidnapped on Thursday along the Lagos–Abuja Road, by Ekor and Ikeran Oke, in the Akoko Edo Local Government Area of Edo State. The Police Public Relations Officer in Edo State, Chidi Nwabuzor, disclosed this in a statement on Friday. […]
On Sunday, the Edo State Police Command announced that it had freed 17 people who had been kidnapped along the Benin-Lagos Expressway. Assuring the people of the state that efforts were underway to rescue the victims and apprehend the thugs, the command spokesperson, SP Chidi Nwabuzor, stated in a press […]
Two suspects connected to land grabbing and kidnapping in Benin, the state capital, have been taken into custody by the Edo State Police Command. According to a statement made on Wednesday by Jennifer Iwegbu, the Deputy Spokesperson of the Command, the suspects provided insightful statements and would soon face legal […]
In a daring operation, the Edo State Police Command neutralized three members of a six-man kidnapping gang, rescuing a 13-month-old baby in the process. The incident occurred in Achigbor Community along the Benin-Auchi road in Uhunmwonde Local Government Area. According to ASP Jennifer Iwegbu, state deputy spokesperson, “The police received […]
A daring operation by the Edo State Police Command has resulted in the neutralization of a suspected kidnapper and the rescue of four abducted victims. The successful mission was made possible by a tip-off from an escapee, who provided crucial information leading to the pursuit of the gunmen. According to […]