Vigilantes Rescue 9 Kidnapped Victims in Edo

[NigerianEye - Nigeria] - 10/01/2026

Operatives of the Edo State Security Corps, popularly known as vigilantes, in collaboration with local hunters, have successfully rescued nine kidnapped victims in a daring bush-combing operation in Jattu, Etsako West Local Government Area of Edo State.The rescue followed the abduction of the victims by suspected gunmen who forced them into the nearby bush. According to reports, the victims included seven members of a church group kidnapped near Jattu Grammar School (behind the power line) and one couple taken while returning from their farm.A gun battle erupted between the vigilantes and (…)

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