From Premium Times Nigeria · Manasseh Mbachii · · 1m 30s
Police rescue eight kidnap victims
Benue police rescue eight kidnapped people after tense operation.
In brief
Benue police rescue eight kidnapped people after tense operation. Benue police rescued eight kidnapped victims and arrested two suspects in an abduction along the Ugbokolo-Ajegbe-Awume Road in Ohimini LGA. Originally reported by Premium Times Nigeria.
Police rescue eight victims
Benue State Police Command says eight people abducted along the Ugbokolo-Ajegbe-Awume Road have been rescued.
Abduction details
Victims were abducted on Tuesday, 13 October, at about 8:15 p.m. by armed men returning from a village market.
Rescue timeline
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Two victims rescued on 16 October and six others on 18 October.
Medical treatment
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Victims taken to Federal University of Health Sciences Teaching Hospital, Otukpo for medical examinations.
Suspects arrested
Police arrested two suspects, Echefu Emmanuel and Obonyilor Emmanuel, during the operation.
Catholic priest kidnapped
Catholic priest John Otache was abducted in Ohimini LGA while returning from Otukpo.
Priest's status unknown
Latest police statement did not identify eight rescued victims or confirm whether Father Otache was among them.
Police deny withdrawal
Police command dismissed reports that Mobile Police personnel had withdrawn from Ayilamo in Logo LGA.
Commissioner's statement
Commissioner of Police in Benue, Cletus Nwadiogbu, commended officers and urged residents to report suspicious activities.
Security advice
Police urged residents to cooperate with security agencies by providing credible information for investigations.
Ongoing operations
Efforts ongoing to arrest other members of the suspected gang.
What happens next
Police will sustain intelligence-led operations against kidnapping and other violent crimes.
The headline
Benue police rescued eight kidnapped victims and arrested two suspects in an abduction along the Ugbokolo-Ajegbe-Awume Road in Ohimini LGA.
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