The Edo State Police Command has rescued Godwin Aigbogun, the Chairman of the All Progressives Congress in Ward 9, Orhionmwon Local Government Area of Edo State, who was abducted on Monday.
This was contained in a statement on Thursday signed by Deputy Police Public Relations Officer, Jennifer Iwegbu, in Benin.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Aigbogun was kidnapped on Wednesday on his way back to his village from farm in Ologbo-unu.
According to Iwegbu, on receipt of information of his kidnap, the Commissioner of Police, Abutu Yaro, directed operatives of the Command’s Crack team and Anti-Kidnap and Cyber Crime Unit to embark on aggressive bush combing and robust patrol of the area for possible rescue of the victim.
She added: “As a result of that, the kidnappers noticing that they were being trailed by the team of operatives, succumbed to pressure and abandoned their victim unhurt and escaped into the bush.
“To this end, the Commissioner warns all kidnappers and their sponsors to either leave the state or face the expanse wrath of the law as the command would rid the state of their excesses.”
Iwegbu said Yaro also enjoined the general public to continue to collaborate with the command by providing credible and timely information on criminals and their cohorts.
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