No fewer than 65 suspected kidnappers have been arrested by operatives of the Edo State Police Command.<\/p>\n
The suspects were arrested during a coordinated midnight raid on March 2, 2026 at about 2:45 am at Zango and Max Square properties in Aviele in Etsako West Local Government Area of the State.<\/p>\n
ASP Eno Ikoedem, the Public Relations Officer of the Command, disclosed this on Friday, March 6, 2026 in a statement made available to newsmen in Benin.<\/p>\n
Ikoedem said the suspects were arrested by tactical teams from the State Headquarters in collaboration with operatives under Area Command Auchi and Area Command Ekpoma.<\/p>\n
She explained that acting on credible intelligence, suspected kidnappers were sighted at a Zango and Max Square Properties in Aviele, and with further technical analysis linking ransom negotiation activities to the area, the operatives stormed the identified hideouts and arrested the suspects.<\/p>\n
She added that during the raid N1.8 cash suspected to be ransom proceeds, uniforms and kits of the Nigerian Army and other incriminating items were recovered from the suspects.<\/p>\n
While stating that no casualty was recorded, she said the suspects and exhibits have been moved to the State Headquarters, Benin City.<\/p>\n
The Command\u2019s image maker added that the suspects are undergoing discreet investigations to ascertain their level of involvement in kidnapping.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Monday Agbonika, the Edo State Commissioner of Police, commended the operatives for their professionalism.<\/p>\n
Agbonika reiterated the Command\u2019s unwavering commitment to dismantling kidnapping networks across the state just as the Command continues to seek the support and cooperation of the general public.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
No fewer than 65 suspected kidnappers have been arrested by operatives of the Edo State Police Command. The suspects were arrested during a coordinated midnight raid on March 2, 2026 at about 2:45 am at Zango and Max Square properties in Aviele in Etsako West Local Government Area of the State. ASP Eno Ikoedem, the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":196673,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[24,30],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-196674","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all-news","category-community"],"yoast_head":"\n