Friday, November 28, 2025 - A commercial driver, Ochoche Otokolo Ekwu, d!ed after being struck by a stray bullet during an attempted kidnapping along the Makurdi–Kura road in Benue State.
The
incident occurred at about 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, November 26, 2025 when a
group of engineers travelling from Kura to Makurdi encountered armed men who
had blocked the road, intending to abduct passengers in a bus ahead of
them.
According
to security analyst Zagazola Makama, soldiers on routine patrol were behind the
engineers’ vehicle and immediately engaged the attackers in a gun duel, forcing
the assailants to flee into the bush.
During the
exchange of fire, Ekwu, the driver of the engineers’ vehicle, was hit by a
stray bullet and d!ed on the spot.
The
Divisional Police Officer of ‘D’ Division mobilised a patrol team alongside
tactical units to the scene, where the corpse was evacuated and deposited at a
mortuary in Makurdi.
Security
operatives are currently combing nearby bushes to track the fleeing suspects
and prevent further attacks along the route.
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