Rhett Butler

PRESS RELEASE KIDNAPPING/MURDER: EDO POLICE LAUNCH INTENSIVE RESCUE OPERATION ALONG ORE–BENIN AXIS The Edo State Police Command wishes to inform the general public of a tragic incident that occurred on 18th April, 2026 at about 1800hrs along the Lagos–Benin Express Road within the Iguobazuwa axis. Preliminary reports indicate that a commercial bus belonging to GUO Transport Company, with registration number FA 280 YJ, conveying five (5) persons, was attacked by unknown armed men suspected to be kidnappers. During the attack, the driver was shot and fatally injured. Following swift police response, one female passenger who sustained gunshot injuries was rescued and immediately rushed to the hospital, where she is receiving treatment and responding positively. The Command further confirms that three (3) other passengers were abducted by the assailants and taken into the nearby forest. In response, the Commissioner of Police, Edo State Command, CP Monday Agbonika, fdc, has ordered a coordinated and rigorous rescue operation. All Divisions along the Ore–Benin axis and boundary forests have been directed to embark on an intensive search and rescue mission, to be led by their respective Area Commanders. Additionally, operatives from the Command’s Anti-Kidnapping Unit at the State Headquarters have been deployed to reinforce ongoing operations in the forests. Tactical teams, in collaboration with local hunters and vigilantes, are currently combing the area to ensure the safe rescue of the kidnapped victims and the apprehension of the perpetrators. The corpse of the deceased driver upon confirmed dead has been deposited at the hospital mortuary, while the vehicle has been recovered. The Command assures the public that it remains resolute and will not relent until the victims are safely rescued and the criminals brought to justice. Members of the public are urged to remain calm and cooperate with security agencies by providing credible and timely information that could aid ongoing Operations. ASP ENO IKOEDEM, POLICE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER, EDO STATE COMMAND. 20TH APRIL, 2026.

Do Nigerians know that after the massacre of 200+ people in Kwara two months ago, the terrorists also kidnapped 170+ women and children, including pregnant wives? They are yet to be released and the Nigerian government is yet to do anything about it.

The Attack on the GUO Bus Along Benin–Ore Expressway: Condemnable. I received the devastating report of a violent attack on a GUO transport bus travelling along the Benin–Ore Expressway, where armed kidnappers reportedly ambushed the vehicle, killed the driver, and abducted all passengers into a nearby bush. Sadly, this has become an increasingly distressing and recurring story. This is yet another heartbreaking reminder of the worsening insecurity on our highways and across the nation. No society can truly thrive under such conditions of fear and uncertainty. The impact of this crisis now cuts across all sectors of national life and development. Small and medium-scale enterprises (SMEs) are being severely affected. Transporters are losing passengers, while traders and business owners are losing customers who can no longer travel safely to access goods and services. Economic activity is being quietly strangled by insecurity. We must urgently confront this situation and take decisive steps to improve security across the country, especially for ordinary Nigerians who cannot afford the option of air travel. We must rethink and strengthen our national security architecture. The protection of lives and property must remain the foremost responsibility of the state. Anything less is unacceptable. May God protect our people and grant comfort to the families of those affected. -PO

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HUMAN DIGNITY Section 34 protects the "right to dignity of the human person" and bans "inhuman or degrading treatment" Public parading subjects suspects to humiliation, stigma & trauma. Nigerian courts have called it "regulated lynching." The damage to reputation is permanent!