Police nab 3 in connection with abduction, killing of 42-year-old man in Edo

Edo State Police Command has arrested 3 persons successful transportation with the kidnapping and sidesplitting of a 42-year-old, Edafe Oghenekome.

The Command besides recovered the remains of the said Edafe Oghenekome successful Igueladidi wood of Iguobazuwa, successful Ovia West Local Government Area of the state.

DAILY POST reports that the Public Relations Officer of the Command, ASP Eno Ikoedem, who disclosed successful a connection made disposable to newsmen connected Tuesday, March 3,2026 successful Benin City said the suspects near the deceased’s remains successful the wood to rot.

Ikoedem gave the names of the suspects arsenic a 21-year-old, Abdulsalam Mohammadu, 45 years old, Kehinde Adetunji and 24 twelvemonth old, Nasiru Yau.

She said the apprehension of Abdulsalam Mohammadu led to the apprehension of the 2 others.

She alleged that Kehinde Adetunji, who is simply a syndicate’s section pointer is an indigene surviving successful the aforesaid assemblage with the deceased portion Nasiru Yau is the supplier of nutrient to the suspects successful the bush.

The Command’s representation maker, said the deceased was kidnapped alongside 1 Favour Ighasa from their residence connected February 4, 2026, astatine Utese village, aft Udo community, Ovia South West Local Government Area....