As part of efforts by Edo State Police Command to sustain the ongoing fight against nefarious activities in the state, especially kidnapping, operatives of the Command have rescued two kidnapped victims.
A statement by ASP Jennifer Iwegbu, the Deputy Public Relations Officer (DPRO) of the Command, went thus, “while on patrol along Obadan Community off Benin-Auchi Road in Uhunmwonde Local Government Area, the operatives responded to a distress call from distraught indigenes of Ago-Orio Community along Benin-Lagos Road that a four-man armed gang suspected to be kidnappers had taken two persons, one Samson Osegbowa and Stanley Peters while working on their farmland.
“On receipt of the information, the team of operatives in collaboration with the community’s local vigilantes immediately swung into action, moved to the scene and embarked on intensive bush combing. During the rescue operation, both victims were rescued unhurt and have since been reunited with their family members, however, one of the kidnappers was neutralized during the operation.
“The following items were recovered at the scene of the crime, one wooden gun, three cutlasses, one torchlight, and a pair of operational shoes.
“Meanwhile, intensive bush combing of the area is still ongoing for possible arrest of the other fleeing gang members.
“While reaffirming the Command’s unwavering commitment to ensuring a safe Edo State for the general populace, the Commissioner of Police, Abutu Yaro, also appeals for more collaboration from members of the public, noting that with credible information there is no limit to what the Police Command can do in combating crimes, especially heinous ones.”
