Police in Edo State have rescued the pregnant wife and sister of a man, Friday Pius, k!lled by gunmen suspected to be Fulani herdsmen in Uluoke community, Etsako West Local Government Area.
Spokesperson of the command, CSP Moses Joel Yamu, who disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, April 20, said the kidnappers shot one of the women’s foot during the rescue operation.
He said the shot woman was undergoing treatment at an undisclosed location.
According to Yamu, the victims were rescued by the police anti-kidnapping team stationed at Edo North in collaboration with vigilantes and hunters.
He wrote: “The Edo State Police Command has rescued another two (2) kidnapped victims on 18/04/2025 at about 2115hrs demonstrating its commitment to tackle criminality in the State, ” the statement read.
“This is further to a case which was reported on 14/04/2025 at the Divisional Police Headquarters, Iyamho, where a woman and her sister were kidnapped after shooting and fatally wounding 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.
“In a swift response, the DPO, Anti-Kidnapping Team stationed at Edo North, and Operation Rescue in company of Vigilantes/Hunters mobilised and went after the kidnappers in order to rescue the victims and arrest the kidnappers.
“The resilience and determination of 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 because of the mounting pressure by the security teams.
“Unfortunately, the kidnappers shot one of the women on the foot out of frustration, but she is currently responding to treatment.
“Meanwhile, the indefatigable Commissioner of Police, CP Monday Agbonika, FDC is working assiduously on strategies that would cub further crime and deter criminals.”
