Saturday, August 8, 2026 - Four kidnap victims, Muritala Babatunde, Bello Aminat, Otor Prince, and Yeiyah Gift, have been rescued by operatives of the Edo State Police Command.
In a statement released on Friday, August 7, the state
Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), ASP Eno Ikoedem, said the abductees
regained their freedom following a coordinated rescue operation by its
operatives and other security stakeholders.
The statement reads
“On 30th
July, 2026, at about 10:40 p.m., information was received that armed men,
numbering about three and dressed in vigilante uniforms, had blocked the
Ugbokun axis before the military checkpoint along the Lagos/Benin Expressway
with logs of wood and leaves.
The hoodlums
attacked motorists and abducted some occupants into the forest.
Upon receipt of the report, the Divisional Police Officer, Okada Division, immediately mobilised a combined team of Police operatives including members of the Vigilante Group of Nigeria (VGN), local hunters and other security partners to the scene.
The operatives immediately embarked on an aggressive bush-combing operation, enhanced by drone technology to search and aid the rescue mission.
The
sustained pressure mounted on the criminals forced them to release their
captives and flee.”
The police said the hostages were rescued unhurt and have
since been reunited with their families.
The command explained that operations were ongoing to
apprehend the fleeing suspects and bring them to justice.
“Members of
the public are encouraged to continue to support the police with timely and
credible information,” the statement further reads
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