Highway Abduction: Edo Police Rescues 16 of 18 Passengers, Intensifies Search For Remaining Two

The Edo State Police Command has rescued 16 out of 18 passengers abducted on Friday night along the Benin–Abuja highway.

The victims, who were travelling to Abuja in an Edo Line bus, were intercepted and taken by armed men during the attack.

Police spokesperson SP Moses Iyamu confirmed the development on Saturday, saying the rescued victims had been safely debriefed.

He added that a manhunt for the remaining two victims was ongoing.

“Rescue operations have been intensified in collaboration with local vigilante groups and hunters to ensure the safe release of the other passengers,” Iyamu said.

The incident has reignited calls for tighter security along major highways connecting the South-South to the nation’s capital.