Police, local vigilantes, hunters rescue abducted 57-year-old woman in Edo

Edo State Police Command and members of the State Security Corps (ESSC), including hunters, person rescued a 57-year-old pistillate abducted by suspected kidnappers successful the State.

The pistillate identified arsenic Mrs Vivian George was reportedly abducted connected May 16, 2026, astatine astir 9:45 americium portion connected the mode to the workplace with her lad astatine Ottah community, Igbanke successful Orhionmwon Local Government Area of the State.

The Public Relations Officer of the Command, ASP Eno Ikoedem disclosed this to newsmen successful a connection on Tuesday, successful Benin City.

Ikoedem said the 18-year-old lad of the unfortunate identified arsenic Chinedu George who was kidnapped on with the parent reported the incidental aft escaping from the abductors.

She said the rescue followed a swift and assertive bush combing cognition successful the community.

According to her, upon receipt of the report, operatives of the Division instantly mobilised detectives alongside members of the Edo State Security Corps (ESSC), and section hunters into the wood connected a rescue operation. 

“During the operation, the information squad encountered the susp...