Kidnappers arrested while chasing victim who fled captivity
Security operatives in Benue State on Monday arrested two suspected kidnappers who allegedly chased after a female victim after she escaped from their hideout in Ado Local Government Area of the state. The woman, identified simply as Mrs Ekuma, was among five people reportedly abducted on Friday while returning from Idelle Market in neighbouring Oju […]
Security operatives in Benue State apprehended two suspected kidnappers on Monday who allegedly pursued a female victim after she escaped from their hideout in Ado Local Government Area. Mrs Ekuma, the victim, was among five individuals abducted on Friday while returning from Idelle Market in Oju LGA. Special Adviser to the State Government on Security, Chief Joseph Har, revealed that the woman fled her captors' den in a forest near Utonkon district and alerted security personnel.
The Benue State Civil Protection Guard (CPG) and Ado Command launched an operation to locate the victim and apprehend the fleeing kidnappers. Two suspects, Usman Shuaibu and Aliyu Drahu, were arrested for pursuing Mrs Ekuma once they realized she had escaped from the forest. They were taken to the CPG zonal headquarters in Otukpo before being transferred to the Otukpo police division for further investigation and legal proceedings.
The arrests are part of ongoing efforts by security forces to dismantle kidnapping networks and safeguard residents affected by insecurity in the state.
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