Police launch investigation as soldier shoots man protesting against kidnapping in Edo

Kidnapping: 1 Injured, Scores Arrested As Protest Turns Violent In Edo

One person identified as Osagie Abraham, 32, reportedly sustained a gunshot injury while scores of protesters were arrested after a protest against kidnapping turned violent in Edo State. Youths and students in Ekpoma, Esan West Local Government Area of Edo State, on Saturday, staged a protest against incessant kidnapping in the area but it was hijacked by hoodlums who engaged in acts of violence, vandalism, and looting. The Police Commissioner …

Police launch investigation as soldier shoots man protesting against kidnapping in Edo

The Edo State Police Command on Sunday said a 32-year-old protester, identified as Osagie Abraham, was shot by a military personnel during Saturday’s protest by residents of Ekpoma over the incessant abductions in the locality and its environs. DAILY POST reports that the Saturday protest was sparked by the abduction and subsequent killing of a young man on January 9, 2026 by gunmen suspected to be kidnappers. The Commissioner of Police in the S…

Ekpoma Protest: 32-Year-Old Man Shot By Soldier – Edo Police

The Edo State Police Command has confirmed that a 32-year-old man, Osagie Abraham, was shot by a soldier during a protest that erupted on Saturday, January 10, in Ekpoma, the university town in Esan West Local Government Area of Edo State. The protest, which disrupted commercial activities in the town, was sparked by the rising... The post Ekpoma Protest: 32-Year-Old Man Shot By Soldier – Edo Police appeared first on New Telegraph.

Ekpoma Taken Over By Protesters As Natives Kick Against Destruction Of Property, Including That Of Onojie - The Standard Gazette

Vehicular and human movement was at a standstill for several hours as students in Ekpoma in Esan West local government area of Edo State trooped out in large numbers to protest the incessant kidnapping, ravaging the community and its environs daily. The protesters, who are mainly youths, called on the state government and other relevant […]