The Edo State Police command has successfully rescued a k!dnapped victim following a swift and coordinated search and rescue operation.
In a statement released, the command’s spokesperson, ASP Eno Ikoedem, stated that on April 21st at about 7am it received a report from the wife of one Pa Jonah Owobu of Uwalo Oke, Uromi, that her husband aged 70years had failed to return from his farm on 20th April, 2026. She further reported that at about 2130hrs on the same day, unknown individuals contacted the family demanding a ransom of Thirty Million Naira (N30,000,000) for his release.
‘’Upon receipt of the report, the Amedokhian Divisional Police Officer, promptly mobilized a joint team comprising Police operatives, military personnel, local hunters, and members of the Edo State Security Corps for an immediate search and rescue operation within the forest.
During the operation, the victim’s abandoned motorcycle and personal belongings were recovered along a forest route, which guided operatives deeper into the area. The team eventually located the hideout where the victim was being held. On sighting the advancing operatives, the suspected kidnappers fled into the bush, abandoning the victim.”
Ikoedem mentioned that the victim was successfully rescued unhurt and has since been reunited with his family.
She added that intensive bush combing and a manhunt for the fleeing suspects is ongoing, with a view to apprehending them and bringing them to justice.