EDO POLICE-LED JOINT OPERATION, RESCUES KIDNAPPED VICTIM IN IGARRA AND THREE SUSPECTED KIDNAPPERS NEUTRALISED

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EDO POLICE-LED JOINT OPERATION, RESCUES KIDNAPPED VICTIM IN IGARRA AND THREE SUSPECTED KIDNAPPERS NEUTRALISED

The Edo State Police Command has recorded another major operational success with the rescue of a kidnapped victim and the neutralisation of three suspected kidnappers during a joint security operation in Igarra, Akoko-Edo Local Government Area of Edo State.

At about 0200 hours on 11th October 2026, acting on credible intelligence and technical support, a joint team comprising of police operatives from Igarra Division, the Nigerian Army 195 Battalion, Department of State Services (DSS), local hunters and members of the Edo State Security Corps (ESSC) stormed the Geo Works bushes/forest bordering Otuo, where a kidnapped victim, one Michael Akano, (M) had been held following his abduction on 9th October 2026.

During the operation, three suspected members of the kidnapping gang were neutralised in a ‘gun duel’ while others escaped with gunshot wounds. The victim was successfully rescued unhurt and taken to the hospital for medical attention.

Exhibits recovered from the scene include three locally fabricated single-barrel shotguns, eight live cartridges, five expended cartridges, two cutlasses and five mobile handsets of different brands. The bodies of the neutralised suspects have been deposited at the General Hospital mortuary, Igarra, for autopsy.

Bush-combing operation currently ongoing to track down and apprehend the fleeing suspects.

The Commissioner of Police, Edo State Command, CP Patrick Daaor, psc(+), mnips, commends the joint security team for its swift response, effective collaboration and courage in the successful rescue operation. He reiterates the Command’s commitment to sustaining intelligence-led operations and denying criminal elements safe havens across the state.

The Command urges residents to continue providing timely and credible information to security agencies, assuring the public that every actionable intelligence will be treated with the urgency it deserves as the command remains resolute in the fight against kidnapping and other violent crimes.

ASP ENO IKOEDEM, anipr,
POLICE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER,
EDO STATE COMMAND.

11th October, 2026.