Benue: Gunmen kill one, abduct another in fresh attack on Ogbadibo

Gunmen person reportedly killed 1 idiosyncratic and abducted different during a caller onslaught connected Adupi-Orokam assemblage successful Ogbadibo Local Government Area of Benue State.

The onslaught occurred precocious connected Thursday, October 15, and extended into the aboriginal hours of Friday, October 16, 2026, throwing the assemblage into mourning and renewing concerns implicit the information of residents.

The deceased, identified arsenic Emmanuel Odoh, popularly known arsenic “Escape,” was reportedly killed during the incident, portion different resident, Onyeke Ameh, besides known arsenic “Foreign Man,” was abducted and taken to an chartless destination.

The latest onslaught comes hardly a period aft the assemblage was rocked by the sidesplitting of Sunday Anthony Ogwuche, popularly known arsenic “Boys Around,” and the abduction of 2 young men from the residence of Chief Mike Igoche.

Reacting to the incident, Chief Mike Enenche Igoche, the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) campaigner for the Ogbadibo State Constituency spot successful the 2027 Benue State House of Assembly election, condemned the onslaught and called for urgent enactment to support residents.

Igoche urged Benue State Governor, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia; the Chairman of Ogbadibo Local Government Area, Hon. Sunday Ajuwa; and information agencies to intensify efforts to unafraid the comm...