Tag: Edo State Police Command

Edo State police dismiss five officers over alleged kidnap, extortion syndicate

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The Edo State Police Command has uncovered and dismantled an alleged criminal syndicate involving serving police officers, dismissed personnel,...

Edo police arrest 65 suspects, recover ransom in major kidnapping crackdown

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The Edo State Police Command has recorded a major breakthrough in its ongoing fight against kidnapping, following the arrest...

Man in Edo arrested for orchestrating own kidnap, defrauding family

Crime Omolola Akinyemi -
Fake kidnapping has resurfaced in Edo State as police arrest a vulcanizer who staged his own abduction, extorted ₦12m...

Edo police arrest teen staging kidnapping, nab suspects during forest operations

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Edo Police arrest 18-year-old for faking kidnapping; forest operations in Ekpoma uncover 11 suspects, firearms, and ransom extortion scheme. The...

Edo police rescue infant, arrest mother over illegal newborn sale

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Edo police uncover child trafficking plot in Uromi as a newborn is rescued, suspects arrested, cash recovered, and authorities...

Benin-Akure highway abduction: Police rescue 11 passengers, hunt gunmen

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Edo State Police rescue 11 passengers kidnapped along Benin-Akure highway; seven remain captive as joint security forces intensify search...

Police Inspector shot dead during routine stop-and-search operation in Benin

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A police inspector was shot dead during a checkpoint operation in Benin City, prompting urgent manhunt and investigation into...

Edo TikTok star arrested over fake kidnap case

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Edo police arrest TikTok creator Madam Oil Rice over a fake kidnap case she staged to gain followers, warning...

Final-Year AAU Student Found Dead Days After Disappearance

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She was reported missing after she failed to show up for an important examination scheduled for the following day,...

Benin Vandalism: Officers Under Fire for Violent Misconduct

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The Edo State Police Command has confirmed that the officers who were caught on video vandalising a vehicle in...