Security operatives rescue 70-year-old farmer from kidnappers in Edo

Security operatives person rescued a 70-year-old, Pa Jonah Owobu, from captivity successful Uromi, Edo State, aft helium was abducted by suspected kidnappers.

The victim’s woman had reported his disappearance to the constabulary connected April 21, 2026, stating that helium failed to instrumentality location aft going to his workplace the erstwhile day.

She aboriginal informed authorities that unidentified individuals contacted the family, demanding a ransom of N30 cardinal for his release.

Confirming the development, the spokesperson of the Edo State Police Command, Eno Ikoedem, said the Divisional Police Officer successful Amedokhian instantly mobilised a associated rescue squad comprising constabulary personnel, subject operatives, section hunters and members of the Edo State Security Corps to comb surrounding forests.

During the operation, the squad recovered the victim’s abandoned motorcycle and idiosyncratic belongings on a wood path, which helped usher them deeper into the area.

According to Ikoedem, operatives yet traced the kidnappers’ hideout, but the suspects fled into the bush connected sighting the advancing information team,,<...