{"id":1694,"date":"2026-07-15T15:51:38","date_gmt":"2026-07-15T14:51:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mediaconversation.com\/?p=1694"},"modified":"2026-07-15T15:51:39","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T14:51:39","slug":"police-foil-kidnap-attempt-on-benin-abraka-road-rescue-passengers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mediaconversation.com\/?p=1694","title":{"rendered":"Police Foil Kidnap Attempt on Benin\u2013Abraka Road, Rescue Passengers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>By Favour Enweliku<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Edo State Police Command has foiled an attempted kidnapping along the Benin\u2013Abraka Road, rescuing passengers of a commercial bus after a gun battle with suspected kidnappers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Eno Ikioedem, confirmed the incident in a statement issued on Tuesday, saying the attack occurred at about 6:46 p.m. on June 21, 2026, near the NNPC Pipeline axis of the Benin\u2013Abraka Road.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the police spokesperson, the armed suspects intercepted a commercial bus belonging to Muyi Line Transport Company, with registration number BEN 730 YE, while it was travelling from Abraka to Benin City. The assailants reportedly opened fire on the vehicle in an attempt to abduct the passengers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">ASP Ikioedem said operatives of the Ugo Police Division responded immediately after receiving a distress call from members of the public. The officers engaged the suspected kidnappers in a gun duel, forcing them to flee into a nearby bush without carrying out the abduction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He disclosed that all passengers were successfully rescued. However, one passenger, Mr Isaac Olotu Temitope, an indigene of Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, sustained a pellet wound on his right toe during the attack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The victim was taken to the Ugo Health Centre, where he received medical treatment and was later discharged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Commissioner of Police, Edo State Command, CP Monday Agbonika, commended the prompt response and professionalism of the officers involved in the rescue operation. He directed tactical teams to intensify efforts to track down the fleeing suspects and bring them to justice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">CP Agbonika also reassured residents and motorists of the command\u2019s commitment to protecting lives and property. He urged members of the public to remain vigilant and report suspicious individuals or activities to the nearest police station or relevant security agencies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The police said investigations into the attempted kidnapping are ongoing, while efforts have been intensified to arrest the fleeing suspects and strengthen security along the Benin\u2013Abraka Road.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Favour Enweliku The Edo State Police Command has foiled an attempted kidnapping along the Benin\u2013Abraka Road, rescuing passengers of a commercial bus after a gun battle with suspected kidnappers. The Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Eno Ikioedem, confirmed the incident in a statement issued on Tuesday, saying the attack occurred at about 6:46 p.m. [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":1695,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"iawp_total_views":30,"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[467,468,70],"class_list":["post-1694","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-trendingnews","tag-edo","tag-kidnap-attempt","tag-police"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mediaconversation.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1694","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mediaconversation.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mediaconversation.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mediaconversation.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mediaconversation.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1694"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/mediaconversation.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1694\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1696,"href":"https:\/\/mediaconversation.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1694\/revisions\/1696"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mediaconversation.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/1695"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mediaconversation.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1694"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mediaconversation.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1694"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mediaconversation.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1694"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}