The passengers were abducted on Friday, August 18, 2026, according to a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Orchia Peter Aondongu.
The Benue State Police Command has rescued 13 passengers who were kidnapped along the Otukpo–Adoka Road while travelling from Enugu to Abuja.
The passengers were abducted on Friday, August 18, 2026, according to a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Orchia Peter Aondongu.
Aondongu said the rescue followed days of sustained search operations by police operatives working in collaboration with local security personnel to locate the victims and apprehend their abductors.
According to the statement, the operation eventually led security operatives to the kidnappers’ hideout, where officers engaged the suspects in a gun battle.
