# Police rescue eight kidnap victims

> Benue police rescue eight kidnapped people after tense operation.
- Title: Police rescue eight kidnap victims · Premium Times Nigeria
- Summary: Benue police rescue eight kidnapped people after tense operation. Benue police rescued eight kidnapped victims and arrested two suspects in an abduction…
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- Source: Premium Times Nigeria — https://premiumtimesng.com/regional/north-central/918243-police-rescue-eight-kidnap-victims-arrest-two-suspects.html
- Author: Manasseh Mbachii
- Published: 2026-10-19T13:31:21+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: benue state police, kidnapping, ohimini lga, abduction, rescue operation, nigeria, news, politics
## 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
Two victims rescued on 16 October and six others on 18 October.
## Medical treatment
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Police command dismissed reports that Mobile Police personnel had withdrawn from Ayilamo in Logo LGA.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.
## Key takeaway

Benue police rescued eight kidnapped victims and arrested two suspects in an abduction along the Ugbokolo-Ajegbe-Awume Road in Ohimini LGA.