The Benue State Police Command has rescued eight kidnap victims and arrested two suspected kidnappers in Ohimini Local Government Area of the state.
The command said the development followed a kidnapping incident on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, when armed men abducted a reverend father and some other people returning from a village market along the Ugbokolo–Ajegbe–Awume Road, before Ipiga Village in Ohimini.
It said that upon receipt of the report, operatives of the Command, in conjunction with personnel of the Police Mobile Force (PMF) and the Benue State Civil Protection Guards, were immediately mobilised to the area and launched a coordinated rescue operation.
The police said the operation led to the successful rescue of eight victims, with two rescued on October 16, 2026 and six on October 18, 2026.
The rescued victims, the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Orchia Aondongu, were taken to the Federal University of Health Sciences Teaching Hospital, Otukpo, for medical examination and necessary medical attention.
“In the course of the rescue operations, two suspects, identified as Echefu Emmanuel and Obonyilor Emmanuel, were arrested,” a statement by the police command read. “Both suspects are currently assisting with the ongoing investigation, while efforts are being intensified to apprehend other fleeing members of the criminal gang and ensure that all those involved are brought to justice.”
The Commissioner of Police, Benue State Command, CP Cletus Nwadiogbu, thanked the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Disu, and the AIG, Police Mobile Force (PMF), for their unwavering support to the command in the ongoing fight against violent crime in the state.
Nwadiogbu also commended the operatives for their prompt response, professionalism, and commitment to the protection of lives and property.
He reassured residents of the Command’s readiness and determination to sustain intelligence-led operations and deny criminal elements the opportunity to threaten the peace and security of the state.
The command calls on members of the public to continue supporting the Police with timely and credible information that could assist ongoing operations.
It urged residents to promptly report suspicious movements and activities to the nearest police station.
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