Tag: Edo Police Command
Edo police kill Innocent Adam in pursuit of murder suspect
Edo State Police Command has announced the unfortunate death of one Moses Adam, who was caught in the cross fire,…
Edo Police arrest Ishaku, Wada who kidnapped five conveying corpse
Operatives of Edo State Police Command have arrested two suspected kidnappers, who accosted a vehicle conveying corpse from Lagos to…
Identity of corpse abandoned at Edo Hospital revealed, police nab suspect
The identity of the corpse of a woman abandoned inside a SUV at Edo Specialist Hospital, Benin, has been revealed…
A woman’s story: How I escaped from kidnappers who killed Sowore’s brother
Emmanuella Anyawu, one of the five victims kidnapped last Saturday has narrated her ordeal in the hands of their abductors…
Two kids stolen by housemaid in Lagos rescued in Benin
The stolen kids, David Ibe ‘M’ (4 years) and Chizaram Ibe ‘F’ (2 years) were children of Mr. Phenasus Ibe,…
Edo Vigilante member, two others busted for attempted kidnapping
A 30-year-old member of the Edo State Vigilante group, Evans Osariemen, has been arrested for allegedly conspiring to kidnap a…
Edo police bust 10 suspected robbers, cultists
Operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping and Cyber-Crime Unit of the Edo State Police Command have arrested 10-member gang of armed robbers…
Cote d’Ivoire-bound six victims of human trafficking rescued in Edo
Six teenage victims of human trafficking have been rescued by operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping and Cyber-Crime Unit of Edo State…
Five Naval Engineering College students regain freedom from kidnappers
Five remaining members of the abducted students of Naval College of Engineering, Sapele, Delta State, have regained their freedom from…
Edo police confirm abduction of 19 Naval school students
Edo State Police Command has confirmed the abduction of 19 students of Naval College of Engineering, Sapele, Delta State by…
Edo gun-battle: Eleven-year-old boy Umasabor rescued from kidnappers
Operatives of the Edo State Police Command have rescued an 11-year-old boy, Onose Friday Umasabor, reportedly abducted by kidnappers after…
Suspected Imo robber Ayenu, specialising in robbing bank customers arrested
A 42-year-old man who allegedly specialised in trailing and robbing bank customers who made large withdrawals has been arrested by…
Edo Police refute report on killing of six kidnapped victims
Edo State Police Command has refuted a viral report being circulated on the social media that six occupants of a…
Bank security guard Alika busted for planning manager’s kidnap
Felix Alika, a security staff of one of Nigeria's leading banks in Ekpoma has been arrested by operatives of Ekpoma…
Gun-duel in Edo: Police bust two kidnappers, rescue 6 victims
The Edo State Police Command has busted two notorious kidnappers and rescued six of their victims after a gun-duel along…
Edo Police rescue nine kidnapped travellers on Benin-Auchi road
Operatives of Ehor Division of Edo State Police Command, have rescued nine travellers who were reportedly kidnapped Sunday morning, at…
Wanted notorious kidnapping suspect Yusuf Aliu busted in Edo
A notorious kidnapping suspect who has been on the wanted list of the Edo State Police Command, Yusuf Aliu, has…
UNIBEN student Izu shot dead after exam by suspected cultist
The police in Benin, Edo State, have confirmed the killing of one Augustine Izu, a student in the department of…
Shocker as Delta man Christopher beats wife to death in Edo
For allegedly refusing to grant him N2,000 loan, a 45-year-old Delta man, simply identified as Christopher, has allegedly beaten his…
Edo hunters shoot five during burial procession
Two hunters, John Ebatame and Moses Okoyomon, have been arrested by operatives of Edo State Command, for allegedly shooting into…
Auchi-Benin Highway: Police warn against conniving with kidnappers
The Commissioner of Police in charge of Edo State Command, Mr Philip Ogbadu, has cautioned communities along the Benin-Auchi highway…
Gun duel in Edo: Police dislodge kidnappers’ barricade, shoot one dead
Operatives of Ehor Division of Edo State Police Command, on Tuesday dislodged a blockade made by hoodlums suspected to be…
Father’s Day tragedy: 13-year-old boy hacks father to death with axe
As children all over the world were busy paying glowing tributes to their fathers, in commemoration of this year's Father's…
How DPO escaped death from Edo Vigilante’s gunshot
The Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Zone 5 Headquarters, Benin City, AIG Isaac Akinmoyede, has called for strict supervision and regulation…
Eid el-Fitr: Edo Police deploy 3,410 operatives
To ensure a hitch-free Eid el-Fitr celebration, the Edo State Police Command said it has put in place adequate security…
Edo Police arrest 2 suspects for stealing N5.2m dropped by robbers
The Edo Police Command has arrested two men, Monday Imafidon and Ifeanyi Okafor, who stole the loot dropped by a…
Sales representative fakes own kidnap over N.9m debt to company
A 25-year-old sales representative of a famous pharmaceutical company in Edo state, Chikezie Precious, has been arrested by operatives of…
Edo boy, Tajudeen Igikalo abducts girl, threatens to sell her
The suspect had demanded N3million ransom for the girl while threatening to kill or sell her to Fulani herdsmen if…
POS operator arrested in Edo for collecting ransom for kidnappers
Operatives of Anti-Kidnapping and Cyber Crime Unit of Edo Police Command, have arrested an operator of Point of Sale (POS),…
Herdsmen on rampage, shoot seven farmers dead in Edo
Edo State Police Command has confirmed the killing of seven persons, including farmers, in Ovia North East Local Government Area…