Edo: Police rescue kidnapped monarch
http://www.hrlnews.com/2019/03/edo-police-rescue-kidnapped-monarch.html
The Edo Command of the Nigerian Police Force, has confirmed the
rescue of Enogie Godwin Aigbe, the abducted Monarch of Ukhiri Community,
Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area of the State.
According to The
News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) DSP Chidi Nwabuzor, the Command’s Public
Relations Officer, confirmed the development in Benin on Thursday.
Nwabuzor said that the monarch was rescued by officers of the Anti-
kidnapping and Cybercrime Unit of the command, led by SP Balogun
Richard, who acted on intelligence report.
He said the monarch was rescued Wednesday night at about 10: 00 p.m. at Upper Sakponba axis of the area.
It was reported that that Aigbe was abducted by unknown gun men last Saturday in his palace.
The abductors were said to have contacted the family and demanded for a ransom to be paid in foreign currency.
Nwabuzor, however, said that no ransom was paid before the monarch was rescued. (NAN)
