Benue State Police rescued nine passengers who were kidnapped along the Ankpenchi-Ogobia road in Ohimini Local Government Area of the state. This happened on Friday.
Cletus Nwadiogbu, the State Commissioner of Police, shared this news during a press conference in Makurdi, the state capital.
He explained that armed men blocked a commercial bus around 11 pm on the Ankpenchi-Ogobia road and took all the passengers. There were about 13 people on the bus.
The Commissioner said, “On 13 September 2026, at about 2300 hours, armed men intercepted a commercial bus travelling along the Ankpenchi-Ogobia axis and abducted 13 persons.
“After the incident, our operatives quickly began coordinated efforts to rescue the victims. They managed to save four people, but nine others were still with the kidnappers.
“Early today, September 18, 2026, at about 0630 hours, operatives from the Violent Crime Response Unit and other tactical teams, who have been searching since Monday, 14/09/2026, acted on reliable information. They raided the kidnappers’ camp in the Amla Forest, Ankpenchi area of Ohimini LGA.
“The operation led to a shootout with the kidnappers. We successfully rescued eight of the remaining victims. Sadly, one of the victims, who suffered serious injuries during the attack, died in another part of the forest.
The Police Commissioner said the rescued victims are now safe and getting the help they need. They are also working to catch the remaining members of the kidnapping gang and find the body of the deceased victim.
On Sunday, the Nigeria Police Force arrested 262 suspects and saved 27 kidnapped victims in different operations across the nation.
These suspects were arrested for various crimes, including kidnapping, armed robbery, murder, banditry, cultism, human trafficking, drug peddling, vandalism, and other criminal acts.
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