Unidentified Gunmen Abduct DPO, Ask For N50 Million Ransom In Edo
Unidentified gunmen suspected have abducted the Divisional Police Officer (DPO), Ibrahim lshaq in charge of Etsako Central Local Government Area of Edo State.
According to reports, Edo is one of the states in the South-South enmeshed in security challenges following the activities of kidnappers, cultists, bandits and other criminal elements.
Our sources revealed that the condemnable incident occured on Friday night when the DPO was ambushed by armed men while he was driving in his private vehicle along the old Auchi-Ekperi- Agenebode road.
A source who spoke to our correspondent from the area said the incident triggered tension in the community and other neighbouring villages as security agencies search for the abducted DPO.
According to reports, the abductors had made contacts with the family of the victim, demanding N50m ransom as condition for his release.
The state Commissioner of Police, Philip Ogbadu, has also ordered men of the Anti-kidnapping and Cybercrime unit, men of the tactical and strike teams of the state police command to swiftly move to the area and ensure that the DPO is rescued unhurt.Edo is one of the states in the South-South engulfed with insecurity following the activities of kidnappers, cultists, bandits and other criminal elements.
