Police Rescue Kidnapped Couple in Edo State Operation
On September 4, 2026, Mrs Rita Emma, 49, and her husband, Mr Obareki Emmanuel, 66, were kidnapped by gunmen in Iruekpen, Edo State. Following the abduction, ASP Eno Ikoedem, the spokesperson for the police command, reported that operatives from the Police Mobile Force (PMF) 82 Squadron, in collaboration with the Nigerian Army, Edo State Security Corps (ESSC), and local vigilantes, initiated a rescue operation in the forest.
Mrs Emma was found almost unconscious during the operation. On September 6, 2026, Mr Obareki Emmanuel was rescued at Ibeakuma Forest after sustained search efforts.
The operation also led to the arrest of a suspect, Alhassan Adamu, 32, and the recovery of ransom money. The kidnappers managed to escape into the forest with gunshot wounds, and ongoing bush-combing operations are in place to apprehend them.
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