Edo State Police Command has confirmed the rescue of a set of twins, Emmanuel and Emmanuella Okhale from kidnappers.
The 16-year-old twins were abducted by gunmen on Thursday, December 11, 2025, at Kalabar Quarters, Afokpella, Etsako East LGA.
It was gathered that the gunmen forcibly broke into their residence and switched-off their generator and laid ambush.
It was further gathered that when their father, Ilabeshi Okhale, stepped out to check the generator, the assailants inflicted machete cuts on him leaving him in the pool of his blood.
Thereafter, they abducted two kids and herded them into the bush. Their father later succumbed to death from the machete cuts.
The kidnappers later contacted their family members and demanded for the sum of ₦100 million to secure their release.
The image maker of the State Police Command, ASP Eno Ikoedem, who confirmed the incident, said police operatives stormed the scene on receipt of the information and rushed Mr. Okhale to Ajie Hospital where he was confirmed dead.
She further disclosed that a combined force of policemen, Army, Edo State Security Corps (ESSC), hunters and local vigilante carried out extensive bush combing, which resulted in the rescued of the twins unhurt and have been reunited with their family.
