Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have reportedly killed a 300-level student of the Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma and abducted five others in Edo State.
The incidents happened separately on Friday, July 10, and Sunday, July 12, 2026 in Idoa and Ekpoma communities, respectively.
In the incident that occurred on July 12, 2026, a student whose identity has yet to be ascertained, was reportedly abducted on the night of the fateful day when the gunmen invaded his residence. A woman was also allegedly abducted by the assailants on the same day.
The killing of the student and the abduction of the woman was disclosed in Esan Political Assembly facebook page.
In the Idoa kidnapping incident, the gunmen abducted the secretary to the palace of the community alongside three children.
It was gathered that the victims were abducted on Friday morning, July 10,2026.
A source who said the secretary is his brother and the children those of his neighbours, added that the abductors have demanded N30 million ransom.
He said the abductors threatened to kill the victims if the ransom was not paid before the end of July 13.
According to him, “My brother was kidnapped on Friday morning at the Idoa community, in Esan west Local Government Area. He is the secretary of the Idoa palace. They are demanding for N30 million.
“He was kidnapped alongside other small children that were with him. His vehicle broke down on his way to the farm and he left it where it broke down.
“The next day, he came back to the place with tools and other things to repair the motor. As he was there to repair the vehicle, gunmen just came out from the bush, rounded them up and took them into the bush.
“They have made contact demanding for N30m ransom and threatened that if we did not bring the money by the end of today, they will kill them.
“The children are those of his neighbours. The children followed him to where he wanted to repair his vehicle just to give him support, and he was to bring them back home after the repair because they live together,” he said.
While appealing to government and security agencies for intervention for the rescue of the victims, he said the incident has been reported to the Police.
Police have yet to issue any statement on the incidents.
Recall that a high-ranking chief of the community, identified as Chief Jimah Jacob Ogboi was on February 26, 2026 reportedly killed and his daughters abducted.
The gunmen were alleged to have struck in the night and instantly shot the deceased while they used machetes and other dangerous weapons on his wife.
The gunmen who were four in number, allegedly invaded the deceased house, shot him and went away with his two daughters.
