The Edo State Police Command has said it has rescued 11 of the 18 passengers kidnapped along the Benin–Akure highway, near Obarenren village in Ovia North East Local Government Area of the state.
The spokesperson of the Command, ASP Eno Ikoedem, disclosed this to newsmen on Monday in Benin City, adding that seven of the victims are still in captivity.
Ikoedem said the victims were reportedly abducted on December 12, 2025, by gunmen who ambushed and forced their vehicle to…
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