Police Neutralize Kidnapper, Hunt for Three Fugitives

In Edo State, police killed a suspected kidnapper during an operation in the Onoghol Akwocha forest. The operation was conducted in collaboration with the Edo State Security Corps.

According to the state command spokesperson, Eno Ikoedem, the suspect was neutralized during a gun duel after the kidnappers opened fire on the advancing security team. Three other suspects managed to escape into the forest, sustaining gunshot wounds during the confrontation.

The police recovered a single-barrel shotgun, two live cartridges, and two expended cartridges from the scene. A bush combing operation is ongoing to apprehend the fleeing suspects.