The Department of State Services (DSS) has raised concerns over an alleged plot by suspected bandits to carry out a mass abduction of schoolchildren in Edo State.
A security memo issued by the Edo State Command of the agency revealed that intelligence reports pointed to a planned attack, with schools in the Edo North Senatorial District believed to be the major targets.
According to the document, the alert followed the interception of a conversation between two suspected bandits identified as Bawa and Nuhu. The suspects were said to have discussed changing their strategy after previous attempts to kidnap wealthy individuals failed to bring the expected financial rewards.
The intelligence report stated that the pair allegedly agreed that abducting schoolchildren could attract wider government attention and possibly lead to larger ransom payments and other concessions.
The memo also disclosed that on June 4, 2026, security operatives arrested a 25-year-old man, Emmanuel Momidu, who was allegedly
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