The Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Fugar, Etsako Central Local Government Area of Edo State, CSP Ibrahim Ishaq, has been released by his abductors.
The DPO was kidnapped on November 27, 2021. It was learnt that was released late on Thursday night.
His abductors had asked for the payment of N50 million before releasing the DPO.
Ishaq was allegedly abducted while driving his vehicle along the old Auchi-Ekperi- Agenebode road by gunmen suspected to be kidnappers.
He was said to be driving alongside his orderly when the gunmen accosted his vehicle around Ise River while his orderly escaped
The state command spokesperson, Kongtons Bello, who confirmed the release of the DPO, declined to comment if ransom was paid or not.
He said, “I can confirm that the DPO of Fugar has been freed by the command operatives from the kidnappers den.”
