Mr Godwin Aigbogun, Chairman of the All Progressives Congress in Ward 9 Orhionmwon Local Government Area of Edo, was rescued on Wednesday by the Edo Police Command.
This is stated in a statement issued by ASP Jennifer Iwegbu, Deputy Police Public Relations Officer in Benin.
According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Aigbogun was abducted on his way back to his community from a farm in Ologbo-unu on Wednesday.
According to Iwegbu, on receipt of information of his kidnap, the Commissioner of Police, Mr Abutu Yaro directed operatives of the Command’s Crack team and the Anti-Kidnap and Cyber Crime Unit to embark on aggressive bush combing and robust patrol of the area for possible rescue of the victim.
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” 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.”
She said the commissioner 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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