{
  "id": 5983814,
  "title": "Edo: Mother, 3 children, couple abducted, victims rescued – Police",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/edo-mother-3-children-couple-abducted-victims-rescued-police",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-06T13:30:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/06/edo-mother-3-children-couple-abducted-victims-rescued-police/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In Edo State, Nigeria, a mother, Patience Omonete, 40, and her three children, aged 14, 12, and 10, were reportedly kidnapped from their home in Onomi Farm, Okpella, Etsako East Local Government Area. The Edo State Police Command's Public Relations Officer, ASP Eno Ikoedem, revealed on September 3, 2026, that the couple and their children were rescued by a joint operation of security forces. This involved police officers, the Edo State Security Corps, ESSC, and local hunters who tracked the kidnappers into the forest surrounding Onomi-Iddo. The kidnapping of another couple, Rita Emma, 49, and her husband, was also reported. They were abducted in Iruekpen, Esan West Local Government Area. Rita Emma was found unconscious in the forest and later rescued by a combined team of security personnel, including the police, Nigerian Army, ESSC, and vigilantes. A 32-year-old man, Alhassan Adamu, was arrested in connection with the incident.",
  "summary": "A 40-year-old woman, identified as Patience Omonete, and her three children, aged 14, 12 and 10, were reportedly kidnapped at Onomi Farm in Okpella, Etsako East Local Government Area of Edo State. The Public Relations Officer of the Edo State Police Command, ASP Eno Ikoedem, who disclosed this in a statement, said the victims were […] Edo: Mother, 3 children, couple abducted, victims rescued –…",
  "key_points": [
    "Mother Patience Omonete, 40, and her three children abducted in Edo State",
    "Rita Emma, 49, and her husband abducted in Iruekpen, Esan West",
    "Alhassan Adamu arrested for involvement in the abductions"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "Police rescue abducted 60yr old man in Delta as suspects flee",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/police-rescue-abducted-60yr-old-man-in-delta-as-suspects-flee",
        "published": "2026-09-06T13:40:39.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu",
        "title": "Police rescue woman, children attempting to end life in Annamayya district",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/police-rescue-woman-children-attempting-to-end-life-in-annamayya",
        "published": "2026-09-06T13:51:18.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}