Army, ESSC neutralize notorious kidnapper, rescue 4 victims in Edo

Operatives of 4 Brigade of the Nigerian Army, Benin City, Edo State, person killed a suspected notorious kidnapper terrorising Auchi and environs.

DAILY POST reports that the 4 Brigade operatives nether 2 Division Nigerian Army, during cognition IGBO DANU 1, besides rescued 4 kidnapped victims unhurt.

The Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, 4 Brigade Nigerian Army, Benin City, Captain Kennedy Anyanwu disclosed this successful a connection made disposable to newsmen connected Wednesday March, 4, 2026.

Anyanwu said the cognition was conducted successful collaboration with the Edo State Security Corps (ESSC).

He said the notorious kidnapper was neutralised and the 4 victims rescued successful Warrake wood successful Owan East Local Government Area of the State.

According to him, troops during Operation IGBO DANU 1 moving alongside unit from the Nigerian Army School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineers and section vigilantes, carried retired a nighttime cognition connected 3 March 2026 successful Warake Forest, Auchi Local Government Area.

“The troops responded to gunshots heard successful the wood during a nighttime patrol with aggr...