Police arrest suspected kidnapper, recover body of abducted woman
Police in Edo State have arrested a suspected kidnapper and recovered the body of one of three women abducted in May. The suspect, Musa Haruna, was found with a gunshot wound and has confessed to his involvement in the crime. Ongoing operations are aimed at capturing other members of the kidnapping syndicate.
- ▪The police arrested Musa Haruna, a suspected member of a kidnapping syndicate.
- ▪Three women were abducted from their home in Ovia North-East on May 9.
- ▪The police recovered the body of one victim, Mrs Favour Nosakhare, during their investigation.
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Add us on Google The police in Edo State have arrested a suspected member of a kidnapping syndicate and recovered the body of one of three women abducted from their residence in Ovia North-East Local Government Area of the state. The police disclosed this in a tweet posted on Wednesday. According to the statement signed by the police spokesperson Eno Ikoedem, the victims, Mrs Favour Nosakhare, 66, Mrs Annabel Osasere, 28, and Miss Rejoice Otikpere, 26 were abducted by armed kidnappers who invaded their residence in Iyowa Community on 9 May and took them into a nearby forest. The police said the kidnappers later contacted the victims’ relatives through a video call during which the women were seen being tortured.
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