Police kill kidnapper, arrest 3 cultists in Edo

The police in Edo State have killed a kidnapper and arrested three cult suspects in different operations.

ASP Jennifer Iwegbu, spokesperson of the command, stated this on Thursday in a statement.

Iwegbu said the police also rescued a victim of kidnapping.

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The victim, Austine Adoghe, she said, was rescued unhurt and taken to a hospital.

The police spokesperson further said bush combing was ongoing for possible arrest of fleeing members of the kidnapping gang.

In a related development, the police said they arrested three suspected cultists at Evbuotubu area of Benin.

The suspects, Friday Ediare, Odion Otoghile and Otamere Oghogbe, the spokesperson said, were arrested while they were attacking two persons.

She said, “The trio have confessed to being members of the dreaded Eiye confraternity and that at the time of their arrest they were out looking for members to initiate into their group.”