Police launch rescue operation as gunmen kill driver, abduct passengers in Edo

Gunmen person attacked a commercialized autobus on the Lagos-Benin Expressway successful Edo State, sidesplitting the operator and abducting passengers.

The incidental was disclosed successful a connection shared connected April 20, 2026 connected the authoritative X leafage of the Edo State Police Command.

According to the statement, the onslaught occurred connected April 18 astatine astir 6:00 p.m. on the Iguobazuwa axis of the Ore-Benin road.

The constabulary said the vehicle, belonging to GUO Transport Company, was conveying 5 passengers erstwhile it was ambushed by suspected kidnappers.

During the attack, the operator was changeable and aboriginal confirmed dead.

“One pistillate rider who sustained gunshot injuries was rescued and rushed to the hospital, wherever she is responding to treatment,” the connection said.

The bid added that 3 different passengers were abducted and taken into a adjacent wood by the attackers.

It was further disclosed that the Commissioner of Police successful Edo State Monday Agbonika, ordered a coordinated rescue cognition crossed the Ore-Benin axis.

The connection noted that tactical teams, including operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit person been deployed to the area, with enactment from section hunters and vigilantes.

It added that information unit are presently combing surrounding forests to unafraid the merchandise of the victims and apprehend those responsible.

The constabulary besides con...