{"id":54229,"date":"2021-11-28T16:27:54","date_gmt":"2021-11-28T15:27:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/?p=54229"},"modified":"2021-11-28T15:45:04","modified_gmt":"2021-11-28T14:45:04","slug":"gunmen-kidnap-dpo-demand-n50m-ransom-in-edo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/gunmen-kidnap-dpo-demand-n50m-ransom-in-edo","title":{"rendered":"Gunmen kidnap DPO, demand N50m ransom in Edo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted the Divisional Police Officer, DPO, Ibrahim lshaq in charge of Etsako Central Local Government Area of Edo State.<\/p>\n<p>DAILY POST learnt that the incident occured on Friday night when the DPO was ambushed by armed men while he was driving in his private vehicle along the old Auchi-Ekperi- Agenebode road.<\/p>\n<p>A source who spoke to our correspondent from the area said the incident triggered tension in the community and other neighbouring villages as security agencies search for the abducted DPO.<\/p>\n<p>According to reports, the abductors had made contacts with the family of the victim, demanding N50m ransom as condition for his release.<\/p>\n<p>The state Commissioner of Police, Philip Ogbadu, has also ordered men of the Anti-kidnapping and Cybercrime unit, men of the tactical and strike teams of the state police command to swiftly move to the area and ensure that the DPO is rescued unhurt.<\/p>\n<p>DAILY 0OST reports that Edo is one of the states in the South-South engulfed with insecurity following the activities of kidnappers, cultists, bandits and other criminal elements.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\">Nigeria<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted the Divisional Police Officer, DPO, Ibrahim lshaq in charge of Etsako Central Local Government Area of Edo State. 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