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Police Arrest 3 Suspected Kidnappers, Rescue 9 Victims In Benue

Demilade Bakare
Demilade Bakare
Published: June 2, 2025
Last updated: June 2, 2025
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Operatives of the Benue State Police Command have arrested three suspected bandits in the state.

Confirming the incident, the spokesperson for the command, SP Catherine Anene in a statement released on Wednesday, June 19, said three suspected kidnappers were apprehended, nine victims were rescued, and three other suspects were arrested for fraud.

She added that the suspected kidnappers are also being prosecuted not only for the kidnap, but also for the death of the driver.

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She said;

“On the 13/06/2024 at about 1700hrs information was received that, while a Benue links vehicle was conveying passengers from Onitsha to Makurdi, gunmen suddenly emerged from a nearby forest around Ojano-Oglewu and shot sporadically at the vehicle, causing the vehicle to stop at the forest,” the statement read.

“The driver of the said vehicle sustained gunshot injuries that led to his death while the passengers were kidnapped.

“During the investigation, nine suspects were rescued, while on 17/6/2024 three suspects, named Saleh Hassan ‘m’, Yakubu Alhaji Kande and Yunusa Idris all of Keana LGA, Nasarawa State were trailed and arrested in connection with the case

It added that the three suspected fraudsters were arrested at Kigh village along Naka road on Monday, and some of the items recovered from them include two iPhones, five laptops, different ATM cards, and five 9mm live ammunition.

“During the operation, one Philip Matthew ‘m’ 25 yrs, Haribu Jafai ‘m’ 27yrs and John Ode Arubi ‘m’ 24yrs, were arrested,” the statement read.

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