The Police in Edo State says it has rescued three kidnapped victims and arrested a 23-year-old female murder suspect in Benin, the state capital.
It was gathered that the rescued victims were traditional worshippers who were abducted on July 25, 2022, while returning from a river along the Benin-Abraka Road for prayers.
A statement by the Command’s deputy spokesperson, ASP Jennifer Iwegbu said “The Command, through its Divisional Headquarters at Ugo, received a complaint that armed men, suspected to be kidnappers accosted and whisked into the bush three traditional worshippers who had gone to a river along the Benin-Abraka Road for prayers.
“Upon receipt of the information, the Divisional Police Officer, Ugo, immediately mobilised his team to the scene in hot pursuit of the hoodlums and possible rescue of the victims. The hoodlums sensing the policemen were on their trail, were forced to abandon their victims and fled into the bush.
“The victims have since been reunited with their families, while intense bush combing is still ongoing to neutralise or arrest the hoodlums.”
On the murder suspect, Iwegbu said the culprit identified as Favour Oyhou had fled Auchi after she had allegedly stabbed her lover, Paul Handsome.
According to the statement, “Sequel to the incident of July 23, 2022, at about 7:30 pm in Auchi, Edo State, where one Paul Handsome (25 years) was reported to have been stabbed to death by his girlfriend, one Favour Oyhou, who went into hiding, the Commissioner of Police, CP Abutu Yaro, immediately ordered the Area Commander and Divisional Police Officer in charge of Auchi to smoke out the fleeing girl unhurt.
“Following the credible intelligence gathering by men of the Command, the suspect was arrested in Benin on July 25, 2022, at about 10:45 pm.
“Discreet investigation has commenced and the suspect is making useful information and will be charged to court soon.”
