Police operatives in Edo have arrested a suspected member of a kidnapping syndicate and recovered the body of an abducted woman in the state.

The spokesperson for the state police command, Eno Ikoedem, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Benin.

She said the criminals abducted three women from their residence in Iyowa community, Ovia North-East Local Government Area of the state.

She said the suspect, 23, was arrested following intelligence-led operations by the command’s Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU) and Drone Unit.

According to her, the victims; Favour Nosakhare (66), Emmanuel Annabel Osasere (28) and Rejoice Otikpere (26), were abducted on May 9, when armed men invaded their residence.

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The spokesperson added that the kidnappers later contacted the victims’ relatives through a video call, during which the women were allegedly flogged and tortured while ransom was demanded.

This development, she said, prompted intensified rescue efforts by operatives.