Timothy Omobude 
As part of it’s intense effort in making Edo a crime free state, Edo State Police Command has rescued another two kidnapped victims.
The incident which happened on 18, April, 2025 at about 2115hrs is a testament to the commitment gear towards tackling criminality in the State by the new commissioner of police, CP Monday Agbonika.
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According to the police spoke person CSP, Moses Yamu in a press statement sent to DAILY FLASH, said, the two rescued victims was in furtherance to the case reported on 14, April, 2025 at the Divisional Police Headquarters, Iyamho, where a woman and her sister were kidnapped after shooting and fatally wounded the woman’s husband at Oluoke community.
“The injured man was rushed to the hospital, where he was confirmed dead by a medical Doctor on duty.
“The DPO, Anti Kidnapping team in Edo North, and Operation Rescue in company of Vigilantes/Hunters imminently mobilised and went after the kidnappers in order to rescue the victims and arrest the kidnappers.
CSP Yamu said, this resilience and determination by the operatives led to the rescue of the two (2) women, namely, Esther Friday 32yrs and Joy Iregbeyen 23yrs whom the kidnappers abandoned and ran away owing to the unbearable pressure mounted by the security teams.
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“Though the kidnappers shot one of the women on the foot out of frustration, but she is currently responding to treatment.
CP Monday Agbonika is working asidiously on strategies that would cub further crime and deter criminals within the state, Yamu added.
