Police rescues 7 kidnapped persons in Edo

Police operatives in Edo have rescued seven kidnapped persons in Ewohimi, Esan South-East Local Government Area of the state.

The Deputy Public Relations Officer for the State Police Command, Emem Ikoedem, confirmed the news in a statement on Saturday in Benin City.

She said the victims were abducted in the Ikeken Forest by armed men suspected to be kidnappers.

According to her, the victims were rescued by operatives attached to the Ewohimi  Divisional Police Headquarters in collaboration with the Nigerian Army and local vigilante groups in the area.

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The statement read: “The Edo State Police Command has recorded another major breakthrough in its relentless onslaught against kidnapping and violent crimes in the state, as operatives of the command have successfully rescued seven kidnapped victims in Ewohimi, Esan South-East Local Government Area of Edo State.

“The incident occurred on Saturday, 1st November 2025, when one Enoch Omozokpia of Ikeken Ewohimi reported that his father, William Omozokpia (65 years), who went to his farm in the Ikeken Forest, was abducted by armed men suspected to be kidnappers alongside six others.

“Acting swiftly on the report, the Divisional Police Officer, Ewohimi, led a team of operatives in a joint rescue mission with the Nigerian Army and local vigilante groups.

“The team stormed the forest in a well-coordinated operation, engaging in an intense bush-combing effort that forced the abductors to abandon their captives and flee.

“All seven victims were rescued unhurt and have since been reunited with their families.

“The rescued victims are: William Akhabue, Innocent Ebarekor, Rachel Ebarekor, Efuah Ebarekor, Winner Ebarekor, William Omozokpia, and Lucky Igiese (popularly known as Bulala).”

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