| Category Name | Kidnapping |
| Source of News | Daily Trust |
| Date of New | 2026-09-07 |
| News Headline | Police rescue abducted couple, arrest suspect in Edo |
| Name of Reporter | Usman A. Bello |
| Name of Victim | Mrs. Rita Emma; Mr. Obareki Emmanuel |
| Age | 58 |
| Gender | Male & Female |
| Occupation | |
| Type of Matter | Kidnapping |
| Complain Office | Security Forces |
| Crime Address | Iruekpen community |
| Crime State | Edo |
| Crime Local Govt Area | Esan West |
| Crime City | Iruekpen |
| Geo-Political Zone | SOUTH-SOUTH |
| Crime Date | 2026-09-04 |
| Alleged Offence | Kidnapping |
| Section of the Law | |
| Crime Motivation | Ransom |
| Type of Sector | Rescue incident-kdp - victims were rescued by security operatives after engaging the suspected kidna |
| Alleged Crime Organization | Individual Group - Unknown gunmen |
| Organization Category | Suspected kidnappers |
| Crime Sector | N/A |
| Type of Crime | Abduction |
| Item Description | Average age of victims - 49 and 66, total 115 and average age of approximately 58yrs |
| Quantity | |
| No of Deaths(SECURITY ORGANIZATIONS) | 1 |
| General Remark | Rescued |
| Perpetrators Destination | 1 |
| No of Victims | 2 |
| Prosecuting Agency | Not Available |
| Arraignment Date | |
| Court | Not Available |
| Court Address: State | Not Available |
| Court Address: Town | Not Available |
| Name of Judge | |
| Prosecting Counsel | |
| Defense Counsel | |
| No of Persons Being Prosecuted | |
| Status of Matter | Rescued by the Security forces according to reports |
| No of Deaths(CIVILIAN) | |
| No of Persons Jailed | |
| Forfeited Assets | |
| Amount Forfeited | |
| Alleged Ransom Demanded | |
| Alleged Ransom Paid | |
| Conviction Date | |
| Details | Source |