Security operatives rescue kidnapped victim, arrest two suspects in Benue

From Dooshima Terkura, Makurdi

Operatives of the Benue State Civil Protection Guard (CPG), have rescued a woman who was abducted while returning from Idelle Market in Oju Local Government Area of the state.

The victim, identified simply as Mrs.

The Special Adviser to Governor Hyacinth Alia on Security and Internal Affairs, Chief Joseph Har, disclosed this to newsmen in Makurdi, on Monday.

Har, in an operational report made available to newsmen in Makurdi, said Ekuma managed to escape from the kidnappers’ hideout in a forest around Utonkon District in Ado Local Government Area.

The report said following her escape, from the kidnappers’ hideout in the forest around Utonkon District, personnel of the Ado Command mounted an operation to locate and secure the victim.

He said during the operation two suspected members of the kidnapping gang were subsequently arrested after they reportedly pursued Ekuma when they discovered that she had escaped from the hideout.

The suspects, identified as Usman Shuaibu and Aliyu Drahu, were initially transferred to the Zonal Headquarters in Otukpo before being handed over to the Police Division in Otukpo for further investigation and necessary legal action.

Har said the development formed part of ongoing efforts to track down members of the kidnapping gang and ensure the safety of residents in the affected communities.