Police rescue 23-year-old kidnap victim in Delta State

Author: dailypost.ngPublished on: October 24, 2026Country: Nigeria
Crime & Law
Police rescue 23-year-old kidnap victim in Delta State

Police officers from the Owa-Oyibu Division and local volunteer groups rescued a 23-year-old man who was abducted on 19 October in Owa-Alero, Delta State, Nigeria. State police spokesperson SP Bright Edafe said the kidnappers seized him outside his residence and dragged him into a nearby bush. After his brother reported the abduction, officers searched the surrounding area and found him the next day, 20 October. Efforts are ongoing to apprehend the two suspected kidnappers, who fled.

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