Police rescue abducted cattle dealer from kidnappers’ hideout in Edo

Operatives of the Edo State Police Command person rescued an abducted cattle dealer, Peter Balogun, from a kidnappers’ hideout pursuing an intelligence-driven cognition successful the state.

The command’s spokesperson, CSP Eno Ikoedem, disclosed that Balogun was abducted by suspected kidnappers connected July 7, 2026, on the Igarra–Auchi Expressway and was rescued connected July 15 aft an intensive hunt operation.

According to Ikoedem, the rescue was carried retired by operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit, the Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU), and the Police Drone Unit.

She explained that the breakthrough came aft sustained clearance operations successful the Imoga Forest and surrounding areas, wherever the kidnappers reportedly abandoned their captive aft spotting a constabulary chopper earlier fleeing deeper into the forest.

The constabulary spokesperson said the suspects were overwhelmed by the sustained unit mounted by advancing information teams, continuous drone surveillance and persistent aerial patrols.

“During preliminary debriefing, the unfortunate informed the constabulary that the repeated heli...