Troops of 4 Brigade arrest 39-year-old suspected kidnapper, destroy shrine in Edo

A 39-year-old man, Omogbegha Solomon has been arrested by troops of 4 Brigade of the Nigerian Army, Benin City, Edo State, for alleged kidnapping successful the State.

The fishy was arrested by the unit during cognition IGBO DANU 1, successful collaboration with the Edo State Security Corps (ESSC) during a raid of a location successful Ujemen, Esan West Local Government Area suspected to beryllium a kidnapper’s hideout.

DAILY POST reports that Captain Kennedy Anyanwu, Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, 4 Brigade Nigerian Army, disclosed this successful a connection made disposable to newsmen successful Benin City.

Anyanwu said during the operation, the troops discovered a shrine containing charms and photographs of assorted individuals successful an abandoned country wrong the compound.

He said the shrine was destroyed and the fishy was handed implicit to the Nigeria Police Force Ekpoma Division for further investigation.

Meanwhile, Brigadier General Ahmed Balogun, Commander of 4 Brigade commended the troops for their dexterity.

Balogun urged the troops to prolong the assertive onslaught against each the transgression elements successful enactment with directives from the General Officer Commanding 2 Division, Major General Chinedu Nnebeife.

He reassured the residents of Edo State of the Brigade’s committedness towards the extortion of lives and spot successful the state.

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