Operatives of the Edo State Police Command rescued a husband and wife and arrested a suspected kidnapper, according to Daily Trust. The victims, Rita Emma, 49, and Obareki Emmanuel, 66, were reportedly abducted by gunmen in Iruekpen on September 4, 2026, and taken into a forest. The police spokesperson confirmed the rescue and the suspect's arrest, though further details were not provided.

The police in Edo have arrested 45 suspects and rescued 38 victims who had been abducted. The police credited other security agencies, vigilante groups, hunters, and members of the Community Safety Partnership for their effective inter-agency cooperation in these efforts, according to Channels TV.

The Edo State Police Command has apprehended four individuals, including a 27-year-old woman, linked to a kidnapping syndicate. This follows the abduction of a woman at the Vegetable Market along Airport Road in Benin City on June 14, 2026, where her husband reportedly managed to escape from the assailants, who are believed to be kidnappers.

Suspected kidnappers allegedly abducted three people along the Ebelle-Amughe Road in Okpekpe community, Etsako East Local Government Area of Edo State, Nigeria, according to Daily Post. Two of the victims were reportedly killed by their abductors, while the third sustained serious gunshot injuries but managed to escape. The community has sent an SOS to Governor Okpebholo over the incident.

Nigerian troops have arrested a suspected kidnapper in Nasarawa State and rescued an abducted victim in Benue State, according to Channels Television. The arrested suspect has been handed over to the Nigeria Police for further investigation and necessary legal action. The operations form part of ongoing security efforts against kidnapping in the affected regions, though further details about the circumstances of the arrest and rescue were not provided.

The Benue State Police Command in Nigeria has rescued 18 kidnapped victims and arrested 20 suspects in a series of intelligence-led operations across the state, according to Commissioner of Police Cletus Nwadiogbu. Speaking at the Command Headquarters in Makurdi, he said officers also recovered three AK-47 rifles and other weapons, attributing the successes to sustained tactical operations.