Police Rescue kidnapped Tanker Driver in Edo
Operatives of the Edo State Police Command have rescued a kidnapped tanker driver, identified as Usman Abubakar, in the state. The victim was reportedly kidnapped along the Benin-Lagos Road by gunmen suspected to be kidnappers on October 31, 2026. It was gathered that the victim and his motor boy were heading from Lagos towards Kano […]
The Edo State Police Command has successfully rescued a kidnapped tanker driver named Usman Abubakar on October 31, 2026. Abubakar was reportedly abducted along the Benin-Lagos Road by gunmen suspected to be kidnappers. The victim and his motor boy were en route from Lagos towards Kano State when they encountered the armed men in the bush at Ugbogun.
The gunmen seized Abubakar, while his motor boy, Imran Sokoto, managed to escape. The Edo State Police Command's spokesperson, ASP Eno Ikoedem, confirmed that Abubakar was rescued by the police. According to Ikoedem, the force received information about the kidnapping and launched a security team to conduct a bush combing operation in Morgan Forest.
Upon sighting the police, the kidnappers opened fire, leading to the suspects fleeing into the bush with bullet wounds and abandoning their victim. Abubakar was rescued unharmed and continued his journey.
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