Seventh Hostage Rescued As Shaibu Hosts Meeting Over Igueben Train Station Kidnap

A seventh hostage abducted by the bandits who raided the Igueben train station has been rescued, the Edo State Police Command disclosed on Tuesday.

The rescue of the seventh hostage from the Igueben train station attack came as the Edo State Deputy Governor, Comrade Philip Shaibu said the government was strengthening security to check crime and criminality.

the Edo State Police Public Relations Officer, Chidi Nwanbuzo, at a press briefing in Benin City, said another victim of the train station attack has been rescued and released to the family, bringing the total number of those rescued to seven.

Nwanbuzo said the victim was a female whose family is resident in Delta State, adding, “Just yesterday, another victim of the Igueben Train Station kidnap was rescued and released to her family members living in Delta State. The victim is a woman and this brings the total number of rescued victims so far released to seven.”

Meanwhile, Comrade Shaibu after a meeting with heads of security agencies and community leaders at the Igueben Railway Station in Igueben Local Government Area of the state on Tuesday vowed that the government would provide the enabling environment to curb criminality in the area.

The deputy governor was joined at the meeting by other top government officials, including the Senator representing Edo Central Senatorial District, Senator. Clifford Ordia and the Speaker, Edo State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Marcus Onobun.

Shaibu, who called for calm among residents of Igueben LGA, urged members of the public to provide useful information that will aid rescue efforts by security agencies.

He said, “We were here on Sunday for a fact finding mission and today, we are here again to give moral support to our security troops on ground and also have another discussion to review all our activities since this kidnapping incident happened and to see areas to improve on.

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