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Other MoA event in Edo, Nigeria on Wed 4th February 2026

4th February 2026

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On 4 February 2026, police, hunters, and VSN clashed with an unidentified armed group while responding to a distress call about an abduction along the Eko-Abeku-Iyowa Road in Evboneka community (Ovia North East, Edo). The police rescued five of the hostages, but the abductors took away the remaining four. They demanded 260 million naira (Approx 190,647 USD) for the release of the hostages. There were no casualties.

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