Gunmen shoot man, abduct wife, three others in Edo

Gunmen suspected to beryllium kidnappers person reportedly changeable a antheral identified arsenic Raphael, abducted his woman and 3 others successful Edo State.

DAILY POST gathered that the shooting of the antheral and the abduction of his woman and the different victims happened astatine Imeakabu and Itsukwi communities successful Etsako East Local Government Area of the State.

It was gathered that the incidental betwixt Friday, April 17 and Saturday, April 18, 2026 astatine the communities.

The victims were each kidnapped separately successful the communities located successful the North Ibie axis of the Local Government Area.

The gunmen were alleged to person demanded N15 cardinal ransom each from 2 of the victims kidnapped from Itsukwi assemblage portion they were yet to interaction the families of the different 2 victims abducted from the Imeakabu community.

The gunmen allegedly whisked the victims into the bush instantly aft the abduction.

The accepted ruler of the area, His Royal Highness Suleiman Ali, the Ogieaga of 3 Ibie confirmed the incident.

Ali said the gunmen stormed Itsukwi assemblage and kidnapped 2 persons and aboriginal moved to the adjourning Imeakabu assemblage 2 days aft and kidnapped 2 different persons.

The accepted ruler who confirmed the ransom demanded by the suspected kidnappers added that information and vigilante members are com...