Kidnap victim rescued, three abductors gunned down in Edo

The Edo State Police Command has rescued a kidnap victim and neutralised three suspected kidnappers during a joint security operation in Igarra, Akoko-Edo Local Government Area.
In a Sunday statement, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the command, ASP Eno Ikoedem, said the operation was carried out at about 2:00 a.m. on October 11, 2026, following credible intelligence and technical support.
She said a joint team comprising operatives from Igarra Division, the Nigerian Army 195 Battalion, the Department of State Services (DSS), local hunters and members of the Edo State Security Corps (ESSC), stormed the Geo Works bushes and forest bordering Otuo where a victim, Michael Ak...