Edo State Police report that they have rescued all 13 passengers abducted by suspected kidnappers along the Benin-Lagos expressway. According to police statements cited by multiple outlets, the rescue follows a coordinated security operation carried out by officers in Edo State. The operation includes the use of aerial surveillance and drones to track the suspects’ movements, alongside bush-combing tactics to locate victims in surrounding areas. Both reports describe the same outcome: all 13 abducted people are recovered and brought under police protection. The accounts also attribute the success to coordinated field efforts combining technology and ground searches. At the time of the reports, details on the suspects’ identities, whether any arrests were made, and the precise location of the abduction were not highlighted in the provided summaries. The incident is presented as part of ongoing efforts by police to counter kidnapping and related violent crime in the region, particularly on major highways linking Benin and Lagos.