Over 30 People Kidnapped at Railroad Station in Nigeria
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - More than 30 people have been kidnapped at a railroad station in Nigeria’s southern Edo State, according to a statement from Governor Godwin Nogheghase Obaseki.
"The Edo State Commissioner for Communications and Orientation, Hon. Chris Nehikhare has said that security operatives have arrested one of the suspected kidnappers involved in the kidnapping of 32 passengers at the Igueben train station, in Igueben Local Government Area of Edo State," the Sunday statement says.
One of the 32 kidnapped people managed to escape, Nehikhare told reporters.
Police continue their investigation and are searching for other members of the kidnapping gang, according to the release published on Obaseki’s official website.
One of the 32 kidnapped people managed to escape, Nehikhare told reporters.
Police continue their investigation and are searching for other members of the kidnapping gang, according to the release published on Obaseki’s official website.
4 December 2022, 17:08 GMT
