Command has rescued three marine worshippers on Sunday from the hands of Kidnappers in Ugo,Benin-Abraka Road.
A statement from the Assistant Police Public Relation Officer of the Edo State Police Command, ASP Jennifer Iwegbu, and made available to journalist in Benin City reads.
“The Edo State Police Command in its continuously renewed fight to stem the increasing rise in violent crimes in the State, especially Kidnapping, on 25/07/2022 at about 1300hrs rescued three kidnapped traditional worshippers.
“The Command through its Divisional Headquarters at Ugo received a complaint that hoodlumssuspected to be kidnappers accosted and whisked into the bush three traditional worshippers who had gone to a river along the Benin-Abraka road for prayers.
“Upon receipt of the information, Divisional Police Officer Ugo immediately mobilized his operatives to the scene in hot pursuit of the hoodlums and possible rescue of the victims. The hoodlums sensing the presence of the operatives on their trail were forced to abandon their victims and fled into the bush.
“The victims have since been reunited with their families, meanwhile, intense bush combing is still ongoing to neutralize or arrest the hoodlums.
