Troops Nab 3 Suspected Collaborators, Logistics Suppliers to Kidnappers, 9 Others in Edo

Troops nab 3 suspected collaborators, logistics suppliers to kidnappers, 9 others in Edo

Troops of 4 Brigade have arrested 12 suspected kidnappers in Edo North and Edo Central senatorial districts. The suspects were arrested in separate operations that commenced on May 12, 2026, in the Owan East, Esan South-East, and Esan North-East Local Government Areas of the State. DAILY POST reports that Captain Kennedy Anyanwu, Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, 4 Brigade Nigerian Army, Benin City, disclosed this in a statement made av…

Nigerian Army Arrests 12 Suspected Kidnappers in Edo State Clearance Operations - Security News Alert

Troops of 4 Brigade, Nigerian Army, have arrested 12 suspected kidnappers during a series of clearance operations across two local government areas in Edo State, the army announced on Monday. The operations, conducted in collaboration with other security agencies and the Edo State Security Corps, swept through Owan East and Esan South-East Local Government Areas […] The post Nigerian Army Arrests 12 Suspected Kidnappers in Edo State Clearance Op…

Troops bust kidnappers hideouts, arrest 12 suspects in Edo forests

Troops of 4 Brigade, under 2 Division Nigerian Army, in conjunction with the other security agencies and the Edo State Security Corps, arrested a total of 12 suspected kidnappers during clearance operations that started on 12 May 2026 in Owan East and Esan South-East Local Government Areas of Edo State. The post Troops bust kidnappers hideouts, arrest 12 suspects in Edo forests appeared first on National Accord Newspaper.

Edo Troops Arrest 12 Suspected Kidnappers In Major Forest Raids — Akelicious

Troops of the 4 Brigade, 2 Division Nigerian Army, in collaboration with other security agencies and the Edo State Security Corps, have arrested 12 suspected kidnappers during clearance operations in Owan East and Esan South-East Local Government Areas of Edo State. The operations, code-named Operation KO SALO, commenced on May 12, 2026, and involved clearing Ugbovbighan Village, Olelo Forest, Egoro Amede Village, and Rugan Fulani settlements. T…

Nigerian Troops Raid Edo Forests, Arrest 12 Suspected Kidnappers In Owan, Esan Communities

Troops of the 4 Brigade Nigerian Army under the 2 Division Nigerian Army have arrested 12 suspected kidnappers and collaborators during a series of coordinated clearance operations across forests and rural settlements in Edo State.

Troops nab 12 suspected kidnappers in raids on Edo forests

According to the statement, the troops cleared Ugbovbighan Village, Olelo Forest, Egoro Amede Village, and conducted cordon-and-search operations at the Rugan Fulani settlement during which three suspected criminals identified as Ishaya Obadis, aged 20, Markus Ballu, aged 35, and Godknows Owonoji, aged 30, were arrested.