-
Gunmen attacked a Benue Links bus on June 22 in Okpokwu, Benue State.
-
Passengers were robbed and kidnapped into nearby bushes.
-
Security forces and locals launched a rescue operation.
A Benue Links bus with registration number 14B-143BN this evening 22nd June 2025 was attacked, robbed, and its passengers abducted by yet-to-be-identified gunmen along the Eke axis of Okpokwu Local Government Area in Benue State.
According to eyewitnesses, the incident occurred around 6:30 p.m Sunday evening. The bus, which was ferrying passengers, was waylaid by the assailants who robbed the occupants of their valuables before whisking them away into the nearby bush.
ATTENTION: Click “HERE” to join our WhatsApp group and receive News updates directly on your WhatsApp!
Comrade Austin Agada, who happened to be passing by the scene, quickly alerted and mobilised soldiers and policemen, who rushed to the location to initiate rescue efforts.
READ ALSO: Benue Governor Suspends Aide Arrested for Sextortion, Blackmail
He also contacted local youth and vigilante groups from the three villages around Eke to take up surveillance and comb the surrounding bushes in search of the kidnapped victims.
Details of the vehicle and the military personnel managing the rescue operation were also furnished to an official of Benue Links, ensuring a coordinated response to the crisis.
