Edo security operatives rescue abducted 12-year-old girl after five days in captivity

Operatives of the Edo State Security Corps have rescued a 12-year-old girl, identified as Blessing, five days after she was abducted.

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LIB reported that Blessing was kidnapped at Ayogwiri and rescued at Agenebode, Etsako East Local Government Area of the state on Friday, October 10, 2025.

She was abducted by armed men suspected of being herders who attacked her mother and other women returning from the farm.

It was gathered that some of the suspected kidnappers were arrested.

A viral video showed moments when the teenager was rescued from the forest.

One of the vigilance members who joined the rescue operation said the forest was combed before the victim was sighted.

He said the kidnappers fled after a shoot-out.

by Linda Ikeji at 16/10/2025 4:20 PM

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Anonymous about 13 hours ago

Good job, government need to employ more of these guys empower them and pay them well for policing the states

Anonymous about 13 hours ago

Why that man come dey hold her like that?

Anonymous about 13 hours ago

That shirtless guy looks like a pedophile. See how he come grab small girl. See as him preek come stand. Una dooo

Mouthpiece about 9 hours ago

Clearly this innocent girl has been abused, traumatized and would need rehabilitation 😢

Anonymous about 2 hours ago

Very incorrect news and the shirtles guy is her uncle who went to pay the ransom they requested for he was brave enough to hold down one of the kidnappers until help came he got some machet winds from thr others before they ran