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Police Rescue Kidnapped Victim In Edo

Police rescued Michael Akano and recovered three guns, while a joint team continued searching for fleeing suspects after the gun battle.

  • On Sunday, October 11, 2026, a joint security team led by the Nigerian Army's 195 Battalion rescued kidnapped victim Michael Akano from the Geo Works forest in Edo State, neutralising three suspected kidnappers during the operation.
  • Acting on credible intelligence and technical support, security forces raided the forest bordering Otuo where Akano had been held following his abduction on October 9, 2026.
  • Security operatives recovered three locally fabricated shotguns, 13 cartridges, two cutlasses, and 5 mobile phones from the scene; the three suspects' bodies were deposited at the General Hospital mortuary in Igarra for autopsy.
  • Edo State Police Command spokesperson Eno Ikoedem confirmed three suspects died in a gun duel, while others escaped with gunshot wounds, prompting an ongoing bush-combing operation for the fleeing suspects.
  • Commending the joint team's swift response, Edo State Commissioner of Police Patrick Daaor vowed to sustain intelligence-led operations denying criminal groups safe havens across the state.
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empressivenaija.com broke the news on Sunday, October 11, 2026.
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