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.

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 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.

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.

Security forces in Nigeria have rescued a kidnapped victim following a joint operation in Ekpoma, Esan West Local Government Area of Edo State. Troops of the 322 Army Regiment, working alongside the Nigeria Police and local vigilantes, engaged suspected kidnappers during the rescue. The development was disclosed in a post shared on X by security analyst Zagazola Makama on Wednesday, according to the Daily Post. Further details about the victim's condition or arrests were not immediately available.

Troops from Sector 4 of Operation Enduring Peace have arrested a 29-year-old suspected kidnapper named Mohamdu Surajo during a security operation in the Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State, according to a statement from the Nigerian Army posted on X.