Police rescue 13 remaining passengers kidnapped on Otukpo–Adoka Road

The Benue State Police Command has rescued the 13 remaining passengers abducted on the Otukpo–Adoka Road portion travelling from Enugu to Abuja.

The victims were among passengers kidnapped connected August 14, 2026, aft gunmen intercepted their conveyance on the roadworthy and whisked them into the bush.

Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Orchia Peter Aondongu, confirmed the rescue successful a connection connected Friday.

According to the Command, the victims were rescued astatine astir 2:00 americium connected August 20 astatine Amla-Cho Forest successful Otukpo Local Government Area pursuing astir 5 days of sustained hunt and rescue operations.

The cognition was carried retired by constabulary operatives successful collaboration with section information unit aft quality reportedly led them to the determination wherever the victims were being held.

Police said the operatives encountered the kidnappers during the nighttime operation, but the suspects fled nether the screen of darkness.

All 13 victims were rescued unhurt.

The Command besides disclosed that 1 of the suspected kidnappers had earlier been killed during an brushwood with information operatives.

According to the statement, operati...