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Police operatives in Edo have arrested a suspected member of a kidnapping syndicate and recovered the body of an abducted woman in the state.
The spokesperson for the state police command, Eno Ikoedem, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Benin.
She said the criminals abducted three women from their residence in Iyowa community, Ovia North-East Local Government Area of the state.
She said the suspect, 23, was arrested following intelligence-led operations by the command’s Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU) and Drone Unit.
According to her, the victims; Favour Nosakhare (66), Emmanuel Annabel Osasere (28) and Rejoice Otikpere (26), were abducted on May 9, when armed men invaded their residence.
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The spokesperson added that the kidnappers later contacted the victims’ relatives through a video call, during which the women were allegedly flogged and tortured while ransom was demanded.
This development, she said, prompted intensified rescue efforts by operatives.
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