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Security operatives rescue kidnapped 70-year-old farmer in Edo

Saturday, April 25, 2026

A joint operation by police, military, local hunters and the Edo State Security Corps rescued 70‑year‑old farmer Jonah Owobu, who had been abducted from his farm in Uwalo Oke, Uromi. The swift rescue underscores heightened security efforts in Edo State to protect vulnerable rural residents from kidnapping.

A combined team of police, military personnel, local hunters, and members of the Edo State Security Corps (ESSC) has rescued a 70-year-old man, Jonah Owobu, from his abductors in the state. DAILY POST reports that the victim, a native of Uwalo Oke, Uromi, in Esan North-East Local Government Area, was abducted from his farm on […] Security operatives rescue kidnapped 70-year-old farmer in Edo