2 suspected kidnappers arrested while chasing victim in Benue
Security operatives in Benue State on Monday arrested two suspected kidnappers who allegedly chased a female victim when she escaped from their hideout in Ado Local Government Area of the state. The woman, identified simply as Mrs Ekuma, was among five persons reportedly abducted on Friday while returning from Idelle Market in neighbouring Oju LGA. […]
On Monday, security forces in Benue State apprehended two alleged kidnappers who allegedly pursued a female victim after her escape from their hideout in Ado Local Government Area. The woman, known only as Mrs Ekuma, was among five individuals believed to have been abducted on Friday as she returned from Idelle Market in Oju Local Government Area.
Benue State Governor's Special Adviser on Security and Internal Affairs, Chief Joseph Har, informed the media in Makurdi that Mrs Ekuma managed to flee from her captors' den in a forest near Utonkon district of Ado LGA and alerted the authorities. Following this information, personnel from the Benue State Civil Protection Guard and Ado Command launched an operation to locate both the victim and the fleeing kidnappers.
After tracking down the suspects, Chief Har reported that two members of the gang, identified as Usman Shuaibu and Aliyu Drahu, were apprehended while they continued to chase Mrs Ekuma once they realized she had managed to escape. The suspects were initially transferred to the CPG zonal headquarters in Otukpo before being handed over to the Otukpo Police Division for further investigation and appropriate legal proceedings.
According to Chief Har, these arrests are part of ongoing efforts by security personnel to dismantle kidnapping networks and protect residents from the ongoing insecurity in various communities throughout the state.
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