The Edo State Police Command has arrested 113 suspected kidnappers during a coordinated early-morning security operation in Agbede and Iruekpen, Edo Central.

The intelligence-led raid, carried out around 3:00 a.m. on February 26, 2026, targeted identified settlements where ransom payments from kidnapping activities were allegedly received and coordinated. The operation was led by the Commissioner of Police, Monday Agbonika.