Edo Police Kill Three Suspected kidnappers, Save 13 Month-Old Baby

The Edo State Police Command announced Wednesday that it had killed three members of a six-man kidnapping gang that stole a 13-month-old baby in Achigbor Community along the Benin-Auchi road in the Uhunmwonde Local Government Area.

According to a statement issued by the state deputy spokesperson, ASP Jennifer Iwegbu, the police received a tip from the baby’s mother before going after the kidnappers.

“A distraught resident, Elizabeth Ojo (42 years) of Achigbor Community along Benin-Auchi Road, in Uhunmwonde LGA of Edo State at about 19:30hrs on 13/09/2022 raised an alarm that kidnappers came to her compound in Achigbor Community along Benin-Auchi road in Uhunmwonde Local Government Area of the state at about 19:30hrs on 13/09/2022 raised an alarm that kidnappers came to her.

“The Police operatives working along that axis immediately mobilized and moved to the scene, where they came to an empty compound that had been vandalized. On enquiry, Ojo said some hoodlums suspected to be kidnappers vandalized her property and took her 13 month old baby into the bush.

“The operatives immediately moved into the bush for possible rescue of the baby. The kidnappers on sighting Edo state police threw the baby into the bush and opened fire on them. In the firefight with the Police operatives, three of the six kidnappers succumbed to our superior firepower. The other three are still on the run while  bush combing of that area is still ongoing.

 “The baby was rescued unhurt and handed over to the mother, while one cut-to-size double barrel gun, one cutlass and one battle axe were recovered at the scene.”

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