Police rescue Benue Catholic priest and seven others, arrest two suspects

Summary

The Benue State Police Command says it rescued eight kidnap victims, including a Catholic priest, and arrested two suspects linked to the abduction.

Highlights

• Police said the rescued priest is Rev. Fr. John Otache of the Otukpo Diocese.
• The victims were reportedly abducted last Tuesday while returning from a village market along the Ugbokolo–Ajegbe–Awume Road in Ohimini LGA.
• Police said the rescue operation involved personnel of the Police Mobile Force and the Benue State Civil Protection Guards.
• The rescued victims were taken to the Federal University of Health Sciences Teaching Hospital, Otukpo, for medical checks and treatment.
• Police said the two suspects arrested were assisting with the investigation, while efforts continued to track others involved.