{"id":54835,"date":"2026-02-01T20:06:52","date_gmt":"2026-02-01T19:06:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/naijaeyesblog.com\/?p=54835"},"modified":"2026-02-01T20:06:52","modified_gmt":"2026-02-01T19:06:52","slug":"edo-crackdown-security-operatives-nab-8-suspect","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/naijaeyesblog.com\/ro\/edo-crackdown-security-operatives-nab-8-suspect\/","title":{"rendered":"Edo Crackdown: Security Operatives Nab 8 Suspected Kidnappers"},"content":{"rendered":"
A joint task force comprising operatives of the Edo State<\/a> Police Command, Edo State Security Corps, hunters, and vigilante groups has arrested eight suspected kidnappers in Esan Central Local Government Area of the state.<\/strong><\/h5>\n

\"Police\"<\/p>\n

Join our WhatsApp group<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

The command\u2019s spokesperson, ASP Eno Ikoedem, confirmed the arrest in a statement issued to journalists in Benin City on Sunday, February 1, 2026.<\/p>\n

According to Ikoedem, the suspects were apprehended during coordinated raids on the Idoha\/Ewu forest and other identified hideouts in the early hours of Wednesday, January 28, 2026, at about 3:30 a.m. The operation was carried out by the command\u2019s tactical teams in collaboration with the drone unit, Edo State Security Corps, hunters, and vigilante members.<\/p>\n

She said the operation involved coordinated bush-combing in line with the directives of the Commissioner of Police in the state, Monday Agbonika.<\/p>\n

\"JJigawa\"<\/p>\n

She named the suspects as Jokoro Sali, Buhari Ibrahim, Isah Abubakar, Shehu Ibrahim, Abdullahi Samar, Ibrahim Shaibu, Mohammed Joro, and Suleiman Unana.<\/p>\n

Ikoedem added that three tents suspected to be kidnappers\u2019 camps were discovered during the exercise, leading to the arrest of the eight suspects.<\/p>\n

She said five mobile phones suspected to belong to kidnapped victims were recovered.<\/p>\n

She added that investigations are ongoing to uncover and arrest other members of the syndicate.<\/p>\n

\"FG<\/p>\n

\n

Join our WhatsApp group<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n

Join Our Social Media Channels:<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

WhatsApp:\u00a0NaijaEyes<\/a><\/p>\n

Facebook:\u00a0NaijaEyes<\/a><\/p>\n

Twitter:\u00a0NaijaEyes<\/a><\/p>\n

Instagram:\u00a0NaijaEyes<\/a><\/p>\n

TikTok:\u00a0NaijaEyes<\/a><\/p>\n

READ THE LATEST POLITICS NEWS<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A joint task force comprising operatives of the Edo State Police Command, Edo State Security Corps, hunters, and vigilante groups has arrested eight suspected kidnappers in Esan Central Local Government Area of the state. Join our WhatsApp group The command\u2019s spokesperson, ASP Eno Ikoedem, confirmed the arrest in a statement issued to journalists in Benin […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":39109,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_gspb_post_css":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7078],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-54835","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-crime"],"blocksy_meta":[],"yoast_head":"\nEdo Crackdown: Security Operatives Nab 8 Suspected Kidnappers - NaijaEyes Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/naijaeyesblog.com\/ro\/edo-crackdown-security-operatives-nab-8-suspect\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"ro_RO\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Edo Crackdown: Security Operatives Nab 8 Suspected Kidnappers - NaijaEyes Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"A joint task force comprising operatives of the Edo State Police Command, Edo State Security Corps, hunters, and vigilante groups has arrested eight suspected kidnappers in Esan Central Local Government Area of the state. Join our WhatsApp group The command\u2019s spokesperson, ASP Eno Ikoedem, confirmed the arrest in a statement issued to journalists in Benin […]\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/naijaeyesblog.com\/ro\/edo-crackdown-security-operatives-nab-8-suspect\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"NaijaEyes Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2026-02-01T19:06:52+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/naijaeyesblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Edo-State-e1720980584732.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"520\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"297\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Chinenye Ubunama\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Scris de\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Chinenye Ubunama\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Timp estimat pentru citire\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"1 minut\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/naijaeyesblog.com\\\/edo-crackdown-security-operatives-nab-8-suspect\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/naijaeyesblog.com\\\/edo-crackdown-security-operatives-nab-8-suspect\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Chinenye Ubunama\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/naijaeyesblog.com\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/2508bc4ea53054a89b4aab11d2be36a8\"},\"headline\":\"Edo Crackdown: Security Operatives Nab 8 Suspected Kidnappers\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-02-01T19:06:52+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/naijaeyesblog.com\\\/edo-crackdown-security-operatives-nab-8-suspect\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":241,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/naijaeyesblog.com\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/naijaeyesblog.com\\\/edo-crackdown-security-operatives-nab-8-suspect\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/naijaeyesblog.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/09\\\/Edo-State-e1720980584732.jpg\",\"articleSection\":[\"Crime\"],\"inLanguage\":\"ro-RO\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/naijaeyesblog.com\\\/edo-crackdown-security-operatives-nab-8-suspect\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/naijaeyesblog.com\\\/edo-crackdown-security-operatives-nab-8-suspect\\\/\",\"name\":\"Edo Crackdown: Security Operatives Nab 8 Suspected Kidnappers - NaijaEyes Blog\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/naijaeyesblog.com\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/naijaeyesblog.com\\\/edo-crackdown-security-operatives-nab-8-suspect\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/naijaeyesblog.com\\\/edo-crackdown-security-operatives-nab-8-suspect\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/naijaeyesblog.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/09\\\/Edo-State-e1720980584732.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-02-01T19:06:52+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/naijaeyesblog.com\\\/edo-crackdown-security-operatives-nab-8-suspect\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"ro-RO\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/naijaeyesblog.com\\\/edo-crackdown-security-operatives-nab-8-suspect\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"ro-RO\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/naijaeyesblog.com\\\/edo-crackdown-security-operatives-nab-8-suspect\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/naijaeyesblog.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/09\\\/Edo-State-e1720980584732.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/naijaeyesblog.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/09\\\/Edo-State-e1720980584732.jpg\",\"width\":520,\"height\":297,\"caption\":\"children's day\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/naijaeyesblog.com\\\/edo-crackdown-security-operatives-nab-8-suspect\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/naijaeyesblog.com\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Edo Crackdown: Security Operatives Nab 8 Suspected Kidnappers\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/naijaeyesblog.com\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/naijaeyesblog.com\\\/\",\"name\":\"NaijaEyes Blog\",\"description\":\"Your Number One Blog for Daily News Updates\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/naijaeyesblog.com\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/naijaeyesblog.com\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"ro-RO\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/naijaeyesblog.com\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"NaijaEyes Blog\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/naijaeyesblog.com\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"ro-RO\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/naijaeyesblog.com\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/naijaeyesblog.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/06\\\/NaijaEyes_Blog_logo_white.svg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/naijaeyesblog.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/06\\\/NaijaEyes_Blog_logo_white.svg\",\"width\":420,\"height\":80,\"caption\":\"NaijaEyes Blog\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/naijaeyesblog.com\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"}},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/naijaeyesblog.com\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/2508bc4ea53054a89b4aab11d2be36a8\",\"name\":\"Chinenye Ubunama\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"ro-RO\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/naijaeyesblog.com\\\/wp-content\\\/litespeed\\\/avatar\\\/dc86a25b92175f4847dcc14b310f56c0.jpg?ver=1780353679\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/naijaeyesblog.com\\\/wp-content\\\/litespeed\\\/avatar\\\/dc86a25b92175f4847dcc14b310f56c0.jpg?ver=1780353679\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/naijaeyesblog.com\\\/wp-content\\\/litespeed\\\/avatar\\\/dc86a25b92175f4847dcc14b310f56c0.jpg?ver=1780353679\",\"caption\":\"Chinenye Ubunama\"},\"description\":\"Chinenye Ubunama is a content writer and storyteller with a background in Biological Science. She specializes in crafting engaging, well-structured, and SEO-optimized content that simplifies complex ideas for everyday readers. With a focus on audience-centered writing, she consistently delivers value-driven content that informs, connects, and drives visibility across digital platforms.\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/naijaeyesblog.com\\\/ro\\\/author\\\/745548d47197cbe4\\\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Edo Crackdown: Security Operatives Nab 8 Suspected Kidnappers - NaijaEyes Blog","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/naijaeyesblog.com\/ro\/edo-crackdown-security-operatives-nab-8-suspect\/","og_locale":"ro_RO","og_type":"article","og_title":"Edo Crackdown: Security Operatives Nab 8 Suspected Kidnappers - NaijaEyes Blog","og_description":"A joint task force comprising operatives of the Edo State Police Command, Edo State Security Corps, hunters, and vigilante groups has arrested eight suspected kidnappers in Esan Central Local Government Area of the state. Join our WhatsApp group The command\u2019s spokesperson, ASP Eno Ikoedem, confirmed the arrest in a statement issued to journalists in Benin […]","og_url":"https:\/\/naijaeyesblog.com\/ro\/edo-crackdown-security-operatives-nab-8-suspect\/","og_site_name":"NaijaEyes Blog","article_published_time":"2026-02-01T19:06:52+00:00","og_image":[{"width":520,"height":297,"url":"https:\/\/naijaeyesblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Edo-State-e1720980584732.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Chinenye Ubunama","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Scris de":"Chinenye Ubunama","Timp estimat pentru citire":"1 minut"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/naijaeyesblog.com\/edo-crackdown-security-operatives-nab-8-suspect\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/naijaeyesblog.com\/edo-crackdown-security-operatives-nab-8-suspect\/"},"author":{"name":"Chinenye Ubunama","@id":"https:\/\/naijaeyesblog.com\/#\/schema\/person\/2508bc4ea53054a89b4aab11d2be36a8"},"headline":"Edo Crackdown: Security Operatives Nab 8 Suspected Kidnappers","datePublished":"2026-02-01T19:06:52+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/naijaeyesblog.com\/edo-crackdown-security-operatives-nab-8-suspect\/"},"wordCount":241,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/naijaeyesblog.com\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/naijaeyesblog.com\/edo-crackdown-security-operatives-nab-8-suspect\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/naijaeyesblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Edo-State-e1720980584732.jpg","articleSection":["Crime"],"inLanguage":"ro-RO"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/naijaeyesblog.com\/edo-crackdown-security-operatives-nab-8-suspect\/","url":"https:\/\/naijaeyesblog.com\/edo-crackdown-security-operatives-nab-8-suspect\/","name":"Edo Crackdown: Security Operatives Nab 8 Suspected Kidnappers - NaijaEyes Blog","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/naijaeyesblog.com\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/naijaeyesblog.com\/edo-crackdown-security-operatives-nab-8-suspect\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/naijaeyesblog.com\/edo-crackdown-security-operatives-nab-8-suspect\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/naijaeyesblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Edo-State-e1720980584732.jpg","datePublished":"2026-02-01T19:06:52+00:00","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/naijaeyesblog.com\/edo-crackdown-security-operatives-nab-8-suspect\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"ro-RO","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/naijaeyesblog.com\/edo-crackdown-security-operatives-nab-8-suspect\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"ro-RO","@id":"https:\/\/naijaeyesblog.com\/edo-crackdown-security-operatives-nab-8-suspect\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/naijaeyesblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Edo-State-e1720980584732.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/naijaeyesblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Edo-State-e1720980584732.jpg","width":520,"height":297,"caption":"children's day"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/naijaeyesblog.com\/edo-crackdown-security-operatives-nab-8-suspect\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/naijaeyesblog.com\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Edo Crackdown: Security Operatives Nab 8 Suspected Kidnappers"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/naijaeyesblog.com\/#website","url":"https:\/\/naijaeyesblog.com\/","name":"NaijaEyes Blog","description":"Your Number One Blog for Daily News Updates","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/naijaeyesblog.com\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/naijaeyesblog.com\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"ro-RO"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/naijaeyesblog.com\/#organization","name":"NaijaEyes Blog","url":"https:\/\/naijaeyesblog.com\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"ro-RO","@id":"https:\/\/naijaeyesblog.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/naijaeyesblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/NaijaEyes_Blog_logo_white.svg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/naijaeyesblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/NaijaEyes_Blog_logo_white.svg","width":420,"height":80,"caption":"NaijaEyes Blog"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/naijaeyesblog.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"}},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/naijaeyesblog.com\/#\/schema\/person\/2508bc4ea53054a89b4aab11d2be36a8","name":"Chinenye Ubunama","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"ro-RO","@id":"https:\/\/naijaeyesblog.com\/wp-content\/litespeed\/avatar\/dc86a25b92175f4847dcc14b310f56c0.jpg?ver=1780353679","url":"https:\/\/naijaeyesblog.com\/wp-content\/litespeed\/avatar\/dc86a25b92175f4847dcc14b310f56c0.jpg?ver=1780353679","contentUrl":"https:\/\/naijaeyesblog.com\/wp-content\/litespeed\/avatar\/dc86a25b92175f4847dcc14b310f56c0.jpg?ver=1780353679","caption":"Chinenye Ubunama"},"description":"Chinenye Ubunama is a content writer and storyteller with a background in Biological Science. She specializes in crafting engaging, well-structured, and SEO-optimized content that simplifies complex ideas for everyday readers. With a focus on audience-centered writing, she consistently delivers value-driven content that informs, connects, and drives visibility across digital platforms.","url":"https:\/\/naijaeyesblog.com\/ro\/author\/745548d47197cbe4\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/naijaeyesblog.com\/ro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54835","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/naijaeyesblog.com\/ro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/naijaeyesblog.com\/ro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/naijaeyesblog.com\/ro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/naijaeyesblog.com\/ro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=54835"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/naijaeyesblog.com\/ro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54835\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":54837,"href":"https:\/\/naijaeyesblog.com\/ro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54835\/revisions\/54837"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/naijaeyesblog.com\/ro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/39109"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/naijaeyesblog.com\/ro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=54835"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/naijaeyesblog.com\/ro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=54835"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/naijaeyesblog.com\/ro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=54835"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}