{"id":150488,"date":"2025-02-15T17:11:18","date_gmt":"2025-02-15T16:11:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/edo-security-corps-arrests-18-suspected-kidnappers-recovers-38-guns"},"modified":"2025-02-20T16:00:42","modified_gmt":"2025-02-20T15:00:42","slug":"edo-security-corps-arrests-18-suspected-kidnappers-recovers-38-guns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/edo-security-corps-arrests-18-suspected-kidnappers-recovers-38-guns","title":{"rendered":"Edo Security Corps arrests 18 suspected kidnappers, recovers 38 guns"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The Edo State Security Corps, ESSC, has announced the arrest of no fewer than 18 suspected kidnappers and armed robbers in the state.<\/p>\n<p>The corps commandant, Friday Ibadin, a retired Commissioner of Police, disclosed this in a statement issued in Benin City.<\/p>\n<p>Ibadin stated that the suspects were apprehended along the Benin-Auchi road, and 38 locally-made guns, pellets, and several charms were recovered from them.<\/p>\n<p>He explained that the arrests were made during a bush-combing operation near Equedion Camp, close to the army checkpoint along the Benin-Auchi Road.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, 17 of the suspects were non-indigenes of Edo State, while one indigene was from the Agbede community in Etsako West Local Government Area of the state.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOn 14 February 2025, while on patrol along the Benin-Auchi Road near Eguedion Camp, close to the soldiers\u2019 checkpoint, two individuals were sighted holding guns. On spotting my men, they fled. They were pursued to a camp, where 18 suspects were arrested.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSeventeen of the 18 arrested suspects are non-indigenes, while one is an indigene from the Agbede community. In the process, 38 fully loaded locally made guns and charms were also recovered,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Ibadin further stated that the suspects had been handed over to the Divisional Police Officer at Agbede Police Station. He also called for closer collaboration between the corps and other security agencies in the state.<\/p>\n<p>While emphasising the need for a concerted effort to rid the state of criminal elements, he assured that his personnel would continue combing the bushes and sensitising locals to ensure that the forests are cleared of criminals, making the state safe and secure for all.<\/p>\n<p>He also reassured residents of the state government\u2019s commitment to providing an enabling environment, particularly during this year\u2019s farming season.<\/p>\n<p>He affirmed that his men would continue to intensify efforts to ensure that Edo State is completely rid of criminals.<\/p>\n<p>The corps commandant noted that the arrest of the 18 suspects came just days after Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, issued a directive to security agencies to flush out criminals and make the state\u2019s forests and bushes safe and secure for farmers, residents, and the general public.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. The Edo State Security Corps, ESSC, has announced the arrest of no fewer than 18 suspected kidnappers and armed robbers in the state. The corps commandant, Friday Ibadin, a retired Commissioner of Police, disclosed this in a statement issued in Benin City. Ibadin stated that the suspects were apprehended along the Benin-Auchi [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":150487,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[24,30],"tags":[15775,2917,254],"class_list":["post-150488","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all-news","category-community","tag-edo-security-corps","tag-kidnappers","tag-nigeria"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.1 (Yoast SEO v27.0) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Edo Security Corps arrests 18 suspected kidnappers, recovers 38 guns - Nigeria<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The Edo State Security Corps, ESSC, has announced the arrest of no fewer than 18 suspected kidnappers and armed robbers ...\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/edo-security-corps-arrests-18-suspected-kidnappers-recovers-38-guns\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Edo Security Corps arrests 18 suspected kidnappers, recovers 38 guns\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The Edo State Security Corps, ESSC, has announced the arrest of no fewer than 18 suspected kidnappers and armed robbers ...\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/edo-security-corps-arrests-18-suspected-kidnappers-recovers-38-guns\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Nigeria\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-02-15T16:11:18+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-02-20T15:00:42+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/sites\/3\/2025\/02\/sm_1739629748.577372.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"800\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"810\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"cfeditoren\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"cfeditoren\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/edo-security-corps-arrests-18-suspected-kidnappers-recovers-38-guns#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/edo-security-corps-arrests-18-suspected-kidnappers-recovers-38-guns\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"cfeditoren\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/#\/schema\/person\/068c7ab4e9634ae78ec5d54ec46598bb\"},\"headline\":\"Edo Security Corps arrests 18 suspected kidnappers, recovers 38 guns\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-02-15T16:11:18+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-02-20T15:00:42+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/edo-security-corps-arrests-18-suspected-kidnappers-recovers-38-guns\"},\"wordCount\":373,\"commentCount\":0,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/edo-security-corps-arrests-18-suspected-kidnappers-recovers-38-guns#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/sites\/3\/2025\/02\/sm_1739629748.577372.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"Edo Security Corps\",\"kidnappers\",\"Nigeria\"],\"articleSection\":[\"all news\",\"Community\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/edo-security-corps-arrests-18-suspected-kidnappers-recovers-38-guns#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/edo-security-corps-arrests-18-suspected-kidnappers-recovers-38-guns\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/edo-security-corps-arrests-18-suspected-kidnappers-recovers-38-guns\",\"name\":\"Edo Security Corps arrests 18 suspected kidnappers, recovers 38 guns - 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