{"id":5084,"date":"2026-03-07T08:03:26","date_gmt":"2026-03-07T08:03:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.securityfocus.ng\/?p=5084"},"modified":"2026-03-07T08:03:26","modified_gmt":"2026-03-07T08:03:26","slug":"police-arrest-65-suspected-kidnappers-in-edo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.securityfocus.ng\/index.php\/2026\/03\/07\/police-arrest-65-suspected-kidnappers-in-edo\/","title":{"rendered":"Police arrest 65 suspected kidnappers in Edo"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No fewer than 65 suspected kidnappers have been arrested by operatives of the Edo State Police Command.<br \/><br \/>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.<br \/><br \/>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.<br \/><br \/>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.<br \/><br \/>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.<br \/><br \/>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.<br \/><br \/>While stating that no casualty was recorded, she said the suspects and exhibits have been moved to the State Headquarters, Benin City.<br \/><br \/>The Command\u2019s image maker added that the suspects are undergoing discreet investigations to ascertain their level of involvement in kidnapping.<br \/><br \/>Meanwhile, Monday Agbonika, the Edo State Commissioner of Police, commended the operatives for their professionalism.<br \/><br \/>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>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. 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