5 suspected kidnappers’ camps dismantled in Edo

The Edo State Special Security Squad, codenamed “Operation Flush Out Cultists and Kidnappers,” has successfully dismantled five suspected kidnappers’ camps in the Edo North Senatorial District. It was gathered that the camps were discovered and dismantled during a bush-combing operation in the Ekeke Erah Forest, Owan East Local Government Area. The operation was conducted in […]

The Edo State Special Security Squad, codenamed “Operation Flush Out Cultists and Kidnappers,” has successfully dismantled five suspected kidnappers’ camps in the Edo North Senatorial District.

It was gathered that the camps were discovered and dismantled during a bush-combing operation in the Ekeke Erah Forest, Owan East Local Government Area.

The operation was conducted in collaboration with the Nigerian Army, local vigilante groups, and other security agencies.

Eribo Ewanta, a member of the Squad who briefed journalists, said signs of recent activity confirmed that the camps were still in active use.

“We discovered five camps, with clear indications that their occupants had only just fled. We found a fire still burning and a pot of food left on the fire. This confirms the recent presence of suspected kidnappers in this area,” he stated.