Troops kill notorious kidnapper, rescue four in Edo
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"The troops responded to gunshots heard in the forest during a night patrol with aggressive pursuit and minimum use of fire arms."
By Jethro Ibileke
A suspected kidnapper has been neutralised by troops of 4 Brigade, Nigerian Army, in collaboration with operatives of Edo State Security Corps, have neutralised a notorious kidnapper,
The operatives also rescued four people who were kidnapped in Warake forest, in Edo north senatorial district.
A statement by the Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, Captain Kennedy Anyanwu, stated that the yet-to-be-identified suspect was encountered during a night patrol.
“Troops during Operation Igbo Danu 1, working alongside personnel from the Nigerian Army School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineers and local vigilantes, carried out a night operation on 3 March 2026 in Warake Forest, Auchi Local Government Area.Troops
“The gallant troops neutralised a notorious kidnapper that has been terrorising Auchi and environs during the encounter. The superior firepower of troops forced the remaining criminals to abandon their victims and flee into the bush,” the statement said.
Anyanwu gave the names of the four victims rescued as Stella Abbas (29), Tina Ododa (19), Razak Rashid (27) and Mutanibi Kalifa (16).
Items recovered from the neutralised kidnapper are cash amount of ₦650,000.
In a separate operation carried out on March 3, 2026, the troops in collaboration with the operatives of Edo State Security Corps, raided a house in Ujemen, Esan West Local Government Area suspected to be a kidnapper’s hideout.
The statement 39-year-old suspect, Omogbegha Solomon, was arrested during the raid.
The statement stated that the troops discovered a shrine containing charms and photographs of various individuals in an abandoned room within the compound.
“The shrine was destroyed in-situ, and the suspect was handed over to the Nigeria Police Force Ekpoma Division for further investigation,” the statement said.
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