Otukpo Kidnapping: How We Rescued All Benue Link Passengers

Benue passengers abducted by local militia - Presidency

The Presidency has said the abduction of passengers on the Makurdi–Otukpo road in Benue State reflects a wider shift in Nigeria’s security challenges, with locally based criminal groups increasingly driving kidnappings rather than external armed networks. The post Benue passengers abducted by local militia – Presidency appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

Police Rescue All Abducted Benue Passengers, Arrest Seven Suspect

The Nigeria Police Force has confirmed the rescue of all 18 passengers abducted from a Benue Links bus in Otukpo, bringing an end to days of

Otukpo kidnapping: How we rescued all Benue Link passengers

The Nigeria Police Force has announced a significant operational success with the rescue of all individuals kidnapped in the Otukpo incident. This event involved passengers from a Benue Links bus and occurred on April 15, 2026. A statement issued by DCP Anthony Okon Placid, the Force Public Relations Officer, indicated that based on reliable intelligence, the operatives of the Benue State Police Command initiated coordinated clearance operations…

Police Rescue All Otukpo Kidnap Victims, Arrest Seven Suspects

Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force have rescued all passengers abducted during the recent Otukpo kidnapping incident involving a Benue Links bus, bringing the total number of recovered victims to 18. The victims were kidnapped on April 15, 2026, along the Otukpo axis in Otukpo. Police said the breakthrough followed coordinated clearance operations by the Benue State Police Command across the Amla Forest corridor and surrounding areas. Accord…

Benue: ‘They threatened us with guns, beat us with cutlasses’ — JAMB candidate recounts abduction

A rescued candidate of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Agatha Buter, has shared a chilling account of the ordeal she and other passengers went through after gunmen attacked a Benue Links bus along the Makurdi–Otukpo highway. Agatha was among those abducted last Wednesday while travelling from Makurdi to Otukpo in an 18-seater vehicle. […] The post Benue: ‘They threatened us with guns, beat us with cutlasses’ — JAMB candidate…

Nigeria police free 18 hostages abducted on Benue bus route

Police in Nigeria’s central Benue state have rescued 18 passengers abducted from a bus and arrested seven suspects. Gunmen seized the travellers on April 15 along the Makurdi–Otukpo road in southern Benue state, authorities said earlier in the week. Eight of the abducted passengers were students travelling for university entrance examinations, heightening public concern across the country said officials. Police spokesperson Udeme Edet said the h…