Edo Police Rescue Three Kidnap Victims, Recover AK-47 Rifle
The Edo State Police Command has successfully rescued three kidnap victims and recovered an AK-47 rifle loaded with 22 rounds of live ammunition.
The Police Public Relations Officer, Moses Yamu, confirmed in a statement on Monday that the victims were abducted last month.
“Following the kidnap of some travelers on board a Toyota Sienna from Abuja heading to Onitsha in Anambra State, which occurred along Okhuesan-Ewohimi road on 29/01/2025 at about 1840hrs,” he said.
According to Yamu, operatives from the Ubiaja Divisional Headquarters, alongside tactical teams, launched an immediate operation to track down the kidnappers.
To intensify efforts, Edo State Commissioner of Police, Betty Enekpen Isokpan Otimenyin, ordered the deployment of additional Police Mobile Force personnel to ensure the victims’ safe return and the arrest of the criminals.
“The team, acting on intelligence today at about 1530hrs, mobilized to the bushes around Ugbebor, in partnership with local hunters and vigilantes. This effort paid off, as the kidnappers abandoned their victims and fled when they sensed that the operatives were closing in on them,” the statement read.
The rescued individuals include ASP Elisha Jeremiah, attached to FCID Abuja, Oyedele Ebenezer of Ogbidi Road, Uromi, and Useni Malam Inusa. The victims are currently receiving medical attention and will soon be reunited with their families.
In a related operation, the police recovered an AK-47 rifle with breach number 1972P09108, loaded with 22 rounds of live ammunition.
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“On 03/02/2025 at about 1730hrs, after the rescue of the three kidnapped victims, operatives of the Edo Command continued the manhunt for the suspects, leading to the recovery of the AK-47 rifle in the Okhuesan forest along Okhuesan-Ewohimi road,” the police confirmed.
The Edo State Police Command has assured residents of its commitment to combating crime and ensuring public safety.
