Edo Train Kidnap : Police Rescue 12 More Victims Unhurt

By Our Correspondent , BENIN CITY

The Police in collaboration with other security agents have rescued twelve more kidnapped victims of the Igueben train station’s kidnapping operation, bringing the total number of rescued victims thus far to eighteen .

Recall that on Saturday January 7, 20 passengers waiting to board a train at the Igueben station, Edo state were kidnapped by gunmen suspected to be kidnappers and whisked them into the bush.

The Commissioner of Police Edo State Command, CP Muhammed A.Dankwara,
who disclosed this during an update on train passengers Kidnapped, said the twelve victims were rescued in the early hours of Sunday .

” Twelve more victims of the Igueben train station have been rescued, 20 passengers were kidnapped , eighteen victims have been rescued while 2 are still in captivity”

Dankwara, said 12 passengers who were kidnapped on January 7, has been rescued by the security team in collaboration with hunters and vigilantes.

CP Muhammed A.Dankwara,said the two victims still with the kidnappers are staff of the Nigeria Railway Corporation.

According to the police commissioner, some members of the syndicate involved in the kidnapping operation have been arrested.

He said Operation is still on going to rescue the two remaining victims.

The Edo state Governor, Godwin Obaseki condemned the Nigeria Railways Corporation for not providing adequate security for its stations.

Obaseki who praised the joint Security Operation for the rescue , said the Corporation supposed to have learn from the Abuja , Kaduna incident.