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  • Gunmen Abduct Benue Commissioner, Three others

    Gunmen Abduct Benue Commissioner, Three others

    The Benue State Commissioner for Housing and Urban Development, Ekpe Ogbu, has been kidnapped.

    He was kidnapped alongside Honourable Agbo Ode, one of his in-laws and the driver.

    It was gathered that they were kidnapped along David Marks Farm, after Akpa Otobi while on their way from Otukpo to Utonkon in Ado Local Government Area of the state.

    The commissioner was said to have attended a Church programme, where Senator Abba Moro, representing Benue South Senatorial district, dedicated his newly inaugurated Campaign Council to God at St. Augustine Catholic Church, Otukpo and was going to his village in NDEKMA, Utonkon District of Ado LGA after the Church programme before meeting the unfortunate incident at about 8:45pm on Sunday, 4th December, 2022.

    His official vehicle had since been recovered from the scene and taken to the Divisional Police office in Otukpo.

  • Three die as police rescue abducted wife of Benue’s commissioner

    Three die as police rescue abducted wife of Benue’s commissioner

    A joint team of Police has killed three suspected kidnappers and rescued wife of Benue Commissioner for Land and Survey Mrs. Ann Unenge.

    The operation, was carried out on Monday morning.

    Three of the kidnappers were said to have been gunned down and Mrs. Unenge was taken to police headquarters around 12: 45noon on Monday.

    Many residents are thronging to Benue Police Command headquarters to behold bodies of the suspects.

    Details Shortly…