EDO POLICE ARREST THREE SUSPECTED KIDNAPPERS IN INTELLIGENCE-LED OPERATION

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By Aishat Momoh. o.

The Edo State Police Command has arrested three suspected kidnappers in Jattu, Edo North, following an intelligence-led operation linked to a recent abduction in the area.

The Command’s Public Relations Officer, Eno Ikoedem, confirmed the arrest in a statement on Tuesday, noting that the operation was carried out through coordinated efforts by police operatives and the Edo State Security Corps.

According to the statement, the breakthrough followed credible intelligence and was part of ongoing efforts to combat kidnapping and other violent crimes in the state.

It explained that one of the suspects had earlier been sighted on May 13, 2026, at Jattu Market shortly after the release of a kidnap victim identified as Ibrahim Jemila.

“On the 15th May, 2026, at about 1750hrs, the Divisional Police Officer, Jattu Division, received credible information that one of the suspected kidnappers of one Ibrahim Jemila ‘f’, who was abducted and later released on 13th May, 2026, had been sighted at Jattu Market,” the statement said.

Acting on the information, police operatives, in collaboration with local security personnel, arrested three suspects identified as Nura Dahiru (22), Ibrahim Yakubu (25), and Abubakar Inusa (23).

The police said preliminary investigations indicated that two of the suspects were members of the gang responsible for the abduction of Jemila and another victim.

The Command reiterated its commitment to sustaining operations against kidnapping networks and other criminal groups in the state, while urging residents to continue providing timely and credible intelligence to security agencies.

It added that the arrests form part of ongoing efforts to dismantle kidnapping syndicates operating within Edo State.