Police rescue four as gunmen disguised as vigilantes abduct travellers in Edo

Three equipped men allegedly dressed successful vigilante uniforms person reportedly attacked motorists and abducted immoderate occupants into the wood successful Edo State.

DAILY POST reports that ASP Eno Ikoedem, the Public Relations Officer of the Edo State Police Command, disclosed this successful a connection made disposable to newsmen on Friday in Benin City.

Ikoedem said the incidental occurred connected July 30, 2026 astatine astir 10:40 p.m. astatine Ugbogun axis on the Lagos-Benin Expressway earlier the subject checkpoint.

She said the equipped men blocked the expressway with logs of wood and leaves earlier attacking motorists.

She explained that connected receipt of the report, the Divisional Police Officer, Okada Division, instantly mobilised a combined squad of Police operatives including members of the Vigilante Group of Nigeria, VGN, section hunters and different information partners to the scene.

“The operatives instantly embarked connected an assertive bush-combing operation, enhanced by drone exertion to hunt and assistance the rescue mission.

“The Command successfully rescued 4 kidnapped hostages pursuing a coordinated rescue cognition by its operatives and different information stakeholders.

“The sustained unit mounted connected the criminals forced them to merchandise their captives and flee,” she added.

The command’s spokesperson gave the names of the rescued victims a...