Tuesday, July 14, 2026 - Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have reportedly killed a 300-level student of the Ambrose Alli University, AAU, Ekpoma and abducted five others in Edo State.
The incident happened separately on Friday, July 10, and
Sunday, July 12, 2026 in Idoa and Ekpoma communities, respectively.
In the accident that happened on July 12, 2026, a student
whose identity is yet to be ascertained was reportedly abducted on the night of
the fateful day when the gunmen invaded his residence. A woman was also
allegedly abducted by the assailants on the same day.
The killing of the student and the abduction of the woman
was disclosed in Esan Political Assembly facebook page.
In the Idoa kidnapping incident, the gunmen abducted the
secretary to the palace of the community alongside three children.
The victims were abducted on Friday morning, July 10,2026.
A source who said the secretary is his brother and the
children those of his neighbours, added that the abductors have demanded for
N30 million ransom.
He said the abductors threatened to kill the victims if the
ransom was not paid before the end of July 13.
According to him, “my brother was kidnapped on Friday
morning at the Idoa community, in Esan west Local Government Area. He is the
secretary of the Idoa palace. They are demanding for N30 million.
“He was kidnapped alongside other small children that were
with him. His vehicle broke down on his way to the farm and he left it where it
broke down.
“The next day, he came back to the place with tools and
other things to repair the motor. As he was there to repair the vehicle, gunmen
just came out from the bush, rounded them up and took them into the bush.
“They have made contact demanding for N30m ransom and
threatened that if we did not bring the money by the end of today, they will
kill them.
“The children are those of his neighbours. The children
followed him to where he wanted to repair his vehicle just to give him support,
and he was to bring them back home after the repair because they live
together,” he said.
While appealing to government and security agencies for
intervention for the rescue of the victims, he said the incident has been
reported to the Police.
At the time of the report the Public Relations Officer of
the Edo State Police Command, ASP Eno Ikoedem, was yet to respond to a message
sent to her whatsapp.
Recall that a high-ranking chief of the community,
identified as Chief Jimah Jacob Ogboi was on February 26, 2026 reportedly
killed and his daughters abducted.
The gunmen were alleged to have struck in the night and
instantly shot the deceased while they used machetes and other dangerous
weapons on his wife.
The gunmen who were four in number, allegedly invaded the
deceased house, shot him and went away with his two daughters.
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