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POLICE RESCUES ABDUCTED TRAVELLERS, ARREST TWO KIDNAPPERS IN BENUE STATE

The operatives of Benue State Police Command on the 13th June 2024 at about 1700hrs received a piece of information that a Benue links vehicle conveying passengers from Onitsha to Makurdi, has been attacked by gunmen who suddenly emerged from a nearby forest around Ojano-Oglewu and shot sporadically at the vehicle, causing the vehicle to stop at the forest.


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


During the investigation, nine victims were rescued, while on 17th June 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.


Similarly, during an operation at Kigh village along Naka road on 17th June, 2024 one Philip Matthew ‘m’ 25 yrs, Haribu Jafai ‘m’ 27yrs and John Ode Arubi ‘m’ 24yrs, were also arrested in connection with fraudulent.


Items recovered from the suspected fraudsters include two iPhones, five laptops, different ATM cards, and five 9mm live ammunition.

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