Police rescue abducted GUO bus passengers

The Edo State Police Command has said its operatives rescued 9 victims from 2 abstracted kidnapping incidents successful the state.

The Command said the victims are passengers oregon a GUO autobus who were abducted on the Benin-Lagos Expressway, and residents of Imeakabu/Itsukwi communities held successful captivity wrong the Imiegba wood successful Agenebode, Etsako East Local Government Area of the state.

The Public Relations Officer of the Command, ASP Eno Ikoedem disclosed this successful a connection made disposable to newsmen connected Saturday, April 25, 2026 successful Benin City.

Ikoedem said each the victims of the GUO autobus incident, who are 5 successful number, were rescued arsenic good arsenic the 4 victims held captive astatine the Imiegba wood successful Agenebode.

She said the victims were rescued unhurt pursuing the contiguous and monolithic deployment of tactical teams, quality assets, aerial surveillance, and different operational resources by the Commissioner of Police successful complaint of the Command, Monday Agbonika, to the affected corridor.

“The Edo State Police Command is pleased to pass the wide nationalist that each victims abducted during the caller kidnapping incidental on the Benin–Lagos Expressway person been successfully rescued alive.

“This breakthrough was achieved pursuing the contiguous and monolithic deployment of tactical teams, quality assets, aerial surveillance, and o...