Troops of 4 Brigade arrest 39-year-old suspected kidnapper, destroy shrine in Edo

A 39-year-old man, Omogbegha Solomon has been arrested by troops of 4 Brigade of the Nigerian Army, Benin City, Edo State, for alleged kidnapping in the State.

The suspect was arrested by the troop during operation IGBO DANU 1, in collaboration with the Edo State Security Corps (ESSC) during a raid of a house in Ujemen, Esan West Local Government Area suspected to be a kidnapper’s hideout.

DAILY POST reports that Captain Kennedy Anyanwu, Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, 4 Brigade Nigerian Army, disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen in Benin City.

Anyanwu said during the operation, the troops discovered a shrine containing charms and photographs of various individuals in an abandoned room within the compound.

He said the shrine was destroyed and the suspect was handed over to the Nigeria Police Force Ekpoma Division for further investigation.

Meanwhile, Brigadier General Ahmed Balogun, Commander of 4 Brigade commended the troops for their dexterity.

Balogun urged the troops to sustain the aggressive onslaught against all the criminal elements in line with directives from the General Officer Commanding 2 Division, Major General Chinedu Nnebeife.

He reassured the residents of Edo State of the Brigade’s commitment towards the protection of lives and property in the state.

Troops of 4 Brigade arrest 39-year-old suspected kidnapper, destroy shrine in Edo