Tag: Edo Police Command
Police arrest 77 suspects, rescue 38 kidnap victims in Edo
Agbonika said the sustained operations have significantly reduced the activities of criminal elements, reaffirming the Command's determination to ensure that…
Edo: Police bust N4m scam self- kidnap plot, nab two suspects
Enahoro made several telephone calls to relatives of Alabi, falsely claiming that Alabi had been kidnapped and demanding a ransom…
Edo Police nabs 3 more suspects over Benin kidnapping incident
Ikoedem recalled that operatives of the Intelligence Response Team (IRT) of the police command had earlier launched a coordinated operation…
Gunmen kill motorpark worker in Edo
The latest killing occurred less than 72 hours after another man, identified simply as Happy, was reportedly shot dead around…
Arraignment of Okpebholo’s ally for ‘slapping policeman’ stalled
He was arrested on May 30, 2026, along the Upper Sakponba axis of Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area of Edo State,…
Police intercept man with 36 rounds of live cartridges in Edo
Edo Police spokesperson, Eno Ikoedem in a statement on Thursday said the suspect was intercepted in the afternoon of 23rd…
Three suspected kidnappers arrested after identification by victim in Edo market
Edo Police Command said two of the suspects, Nura Dahiru and Ibrahim Yakubu, have been positively identified by Jemila and…
Police nab 55 Kidnap suspects, rescue 58 victims in Edo
The police commissioner noted that the command had intensified the use of drones, digital tracking systems, surveillance gadgets and intelligence-led…
Edo: Police foil N30m ransom demand, rescue 70-year-old kidnapped victim
By Ayox Ojo Security operatives have successfully rescued a 70-year-old farmer identified as Pa Jonah Owobu of Uwalo Oke community…
Police rescue GUO bus passengers, 4 others from kidnappers in Edo
Eno said a total of nine kidnapped victims were rescued by police operatives in the two operations through sustained pressure…
Edo: 64-year-old surety in trouble as bigamy suspect allegedly flees to Canada
She added that the surety, having failed in his legal obligation to produce the suspect as required under the bail…
Security operatives nab 113 in raids on suspected kidnappers’ hideouts in Edo
The spokesperson also quoted Edo Commissioner of Police as reiterating that the Command’s onslaught against kidnapping organised networks will remain…
Five in police custody over murder of 57-yrs-old farmer in Edo
By Jethro Ibileke Five suspects have been arrested by operatives of Edo State Police Command over the alleged murder of…
Police react as hoodlums vandalise ADC secretariat in Edo
She added that security has since been beefed up in the area to forestall further attacks, while investigations are ongoing…
Police nab kidnappers identified from previous gun battle in Edo
The Edo police command spokesperson also revealed that police operatives on patrol foiled attempted kidnapping by a three- man gang…