The Edo State Police Command has arrested a 32-year-old, Marvelous Isaac, for the alleged abduction of a woman at the Vegetable Market in Benin City.

DAILY POST reports that the woman was kidnapped on Sunday, June 14, 2026, at the Vegetable Market, where she had gone shopping after a church service with her family.

The Commissioner of Police in charge of the Command, Monday Agbonika, disclosed this while parading arrested suspects on Thursday, June 18, 2026, in Benin City.

He said one suspect was killed during the rescue operation of the abducted woman, while two other suspects escaped.

He said the suspect was arrested by operatives of the Intelligence Response Team (IRT), Edo, acting on credible intelligence.

According to him, during the operation, another suspect identified as Precious (surname unknown) was neutralised following an exchange of gunfire with the police.

“Items recovered from the suspects include a red Lexus RX 350 with registration number EKP 848 AE, which the suspect confessed was used in carrying out the kidnapping operation.

“One pump-action shotgun, two live cartridges, a cash sum of N2,250,000 suspected to be proceeds of crime, and one motorcycle.

“Investigation is ongoing, with efforts intensified to apprehend other fleeing members of the gang,” he said.

He also added that five suspects, namely Musa Haruna, Bali Sule, Mohammed Sani, Adamu Jafaru, and Mohammed Hashiru, were arrested in connection with the attack on Young Shall Grow Motors, GUO Motors, and Akwa Ibom State Transport Company vehicles along the Benin-Lagos Road by Ogwa community.

He posited that following a painstaking investigation, one Musa Haruna was arrested and confessed to being a member of a seven-man kidnapping syndicate responsible for a series of kidnappings around the said community.

“The said Haruna led operatives of the VCRU to Ogwa Forest, where two decomposing bodies of their victims were recovered and evacuated for preservation.

“Further investigation led to the arrest of Bali Sule, Mohammed Sani, Adamu Jafaru, and Mohammed Hashiru in Ogun State. They all confessed to being involved in the heinous crime,” he added.

Over 13 suspects have been paraded by the Edo State Police Command in connection with kidnapping, cultism, murder, armed robbery, and false news peddling.

The suspects were paraded by the State Commissioner of Police, Monday Agbonika, in the presence of the State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, at the Command Headquarters.

DAILY POST reports that among those paraded are 45-year-old Oluchi Ugbowan, Musa Haruna, Bali Sule, Mohammed Sani, Adamu Jafaru, Mohammed Hashiru, and Marvelous Isaac (32) for alleged kidnapping and murder.

Others are Matthew Igbinoba (40), Ovie Freedom (29), Lucky Iyokhuo (29), Bright Odaro (28), and Ernest Ugbomoiko (42) for armed robbery, cultism, and false news peddling.

The Police Commissioner said Oluchi Ugbowan was arrested by operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit for allegedly plotting her own kidnapping.

He said she conspired with her accomplices to stage her own abduction in order to extort N50 million from her family.

According to him, operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit of the Edo State Police Command on May 6, 2026, uncovered a self-kidnapping plot orchestrated by Oluchi Ugbowan (45), who conspired with her accomplices to stage her own abduction to extort N50 million from her family.

“Technical intelligence led to the arrest of one Israel Ability (28), who confessed to making ransom calls on her instructions.

“The purported victim was subsequently traced and arrested in a hotel in Obiaruku, Delta State, where she confessed to the crime.

“Further investigation led to the recovery of a pump-action gun used in videos created by one Chukwudem Uwadia, from Kwale, Delta State, and his son, Chibuzor Chukwudem (18),” he said.

Also paraded was 40-year-old Matthew Igbinoba for allegedly robbing one Ebuka Ewere, a Point of Sale (POS) operator, at Murtala Muhammed Way, Sokponba Road, Benin City.

Agbonika said the suspect shot the victim in his left leg and carted away the sum of N500,000.

He stated that through high-tech security tracking, operatives of the VCRU arrested the suspect, who has confessed to the crime.

He added that the suspect is currently assisting with further investigations aimed at arresting other members of the gang.

The Command further explained that three suspects were arrested and paraded for cultism, while one locally made cut-to-size pistol was recovered from them.

Agbonika, who gave the names of the suspects as Ovie Freedom, Lucky Iyokhuo, and Bright Odaro, added that they have all confessed to being members of the Vikings secret cult group.

The Command also paraded a 42-year-old Ernest Ugbomoiko of Afuze Community for allegedly peddling false information about kidnappings in schools in the state.

While debunking the false report of the alleged kidnapping of schoolchildren in Afuze, Ehor, Otuo, Agbede, and Igueben, the Police Commissioner confirmed that no such incident occurred anywhere in the state.

He, however, warned against the spread of misinformation capable of causing public panic in the state.

A man has been arrested in Adamawa State over alleged involvement in the abduction of three children belonging to one family.

The Adamawa State Police Command confirmed the arrest of one Adamu Yahaya of the Hosere area of Jambutu, Yola North Local Government Area, in connection with the abduction of the siblings.

The State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Suleiman Nguroje, who made the disclosure in a statement, said that on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, one Samaila Musa of Hullere Gwalamba, Yola North LGA, reported at the State Intelligence Department (SID) that on June 12, 2026, three of his sons were abducted and taken to an unknown destination.

Musa gave the names and ages of the children as Adamu Samaila Sultan, 24; Bilal Abdurrahman, 8; and Yau Sani Baba Iyali, 10.

The complainant further stated that the abductors later contacted the family and demanded ransom as a condition for the release of the victims.

“Upon receipt of the report, the Commissioner of Police, CP Kabir Hassan, immediately directed operatives of the Command to commence a discreet investigation and deploy intelligence and technical assets,” Nguroje explained.

He added that the swift action led to the arrest of one suspect, who “is currently providing useful information that will assist in the arrest of other members of the kidnapping syndicate.”