The family of twin siblings abducted by gunmen in Edo State has dismissed claims by the police that the teenagers were rescued unhurt, insisting that their freedom was secured only after a substantial ransom was paid to their captors.
The twins, Emmanuel and Emmanuella Ilabeshi, both 16, were abducted on December 11, 2025, after their father, Andrew Ilabeshi, was brutally attacked and later killed by suspected kidnappers at Kalabar Quarters, Afokpella, in Etsako East Local Government Area of the state.