Tuesday, September 30, 2025 - An unspecified number of church member have been abducted by armed herdsmen s along Makurdi–Naka road in Gwer West Local Government Area of Benue State.
The sad incident occurred at about 7:00 p.m on Sunday,
September 29, 2025 when a bus conveying members of the Chosen Church from
Makurdi to Naka was attacked near Tyolaha village.
According to sources, the driver of the bus, Ogijo Jibrin,
52, told police that the gunmen emerged suddenly and blocked the highway at
gunpoint.
Two other buses carrying passengers managed to reverse and
escape, while an unknown number of people from his bus were taken away into the
bush.
Jibrin and seven passengers managed to escape and later
reported the incident to the police.
Army troops of Operation Whirlstroke, alongside Divisional
Police Officer, Naka, promptly mobilised patrol and tactical teams to the
scene.
The joint team rescued the driver and the seven passengers,
while a coordinated operation was launched to rescue the abducted victims.
The Commissioner of Police, through the Assistant
Commissioner of Police in charge of Makurdi, directed the deployment of
operatives from the Counter-Terrorism Unit, Anti-Kidnapping Squad, Operation
Zenda, State Intelligence Bureau and Police Mobile Force.
The command said bush combing operations were ongoing to
track the perpetrators and ensure safe rescue of the victims.
It added that the Criminal Investigation Department (CID)
had commenced a full investigation into the incident.
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