Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have k!lled a man identified as Ilabeshi Okhale and abducted his twin children.
The punch reported on January 1, 2026 that the incident reportedly happened on December 11 at Kalabar Quarters, Afokpella, Etsako East Local Government, when gunmen forcibly broke into his residence, inflicted machete injuries on him and abducted his kids.
A resident said that the gunmen, after gaining access to the deceased’s premises, switched off his generator and attacked him when he came out to see why the generator went off, leaving him with injuries.
The resident said the gunmen then abducted his twin children, Emmanuel and Emmanuella, both aged 16, into the bush and later demanded an N100m ransom.
“The kidnappers came late in the night when the man was at home with his family. They put out the deceased generator to lure him out. As soon as the deceased came out, they used the machete on him, and he sustained several cuts, which eventually led to his d3ath. The gunmen demanded an N100m ransom from the family, which added to the loss of their breadwinner,” a resident said.
However, the Edo State Police Command’s spokesperson, Eno Ikoedem, who confirmed the incident said the abducted twins have been rescued unhurt.
She said the police stormed the scene on receipt of the information and rushed the deceased to Ajie Hospital, where he was confirmed dead, and later deposited the corpse at Santa Maria Morgue, Jattu, for autopsy.
According to her, a combined team of police, army, ESSC, hunters, and vigilantes carried out extensive bush combing and rescued the two children unhurt and reunited them with their family.
“I can tell you that the abducted twins have been rescued unhurt by the police and personnel of other sister agencies,” the PPRO said.
She added that investigations were ongoing to apprehend the perpetrators.
