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 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.

Edo State authorities have initiated a manhunt for an individual named Liberty, who is alleged to be an arms supplier connected to a recent kidnapping incident at a market in Benin. In relation to this case, four suspects have been arrested, and one suspect has been reported killed.

The Ondo State Security Network, known as Amotekun, says it has uncovered a self-kidnap plot and arrested four suspects in connection with the scheme. According to the agency's commander, Adeleye, the command also arrested seven other suspects directly involved in kidnapping activities in the Akoko axis of the state. He said the arrests were made with the cooperation of Fulani farmers and herders in the area, describing the operation as part of ongoing efforts to curb kidnapping in Ondo State.

The Ondo State Security Network Agency, known as Amotekun Corps, has arrested four people over an alleged self-kidnapping plot and the spread of false information on social media in Akure North Local Government Area. According to the Daily Trust, the Corps Commander, Adetunji Adeleye, disclosed the arrests on Monday while parading 53 suspects apprehended for various offences across the state.

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.