Police foil Christmas Day kidnap try in Benue

The Benue State Police Command efficiently foiled a kidnap try on Christmas Day and rescued one Geoffrey Akume.

The command’s spokesperson, DSP Udeme Edet, disclosed in a press release launched on Thursday, made accessible to newsmen in Makurdi.

Edet stated the incident occurred within the early hours of the day at Tiortu, alongside Gboko/Makurdi Highway.

The police spokesperson defined that the sufferer, who was on transit from Gboko to Makurdi, was accosted by armed males suspected to be kidnappers at Tiortu.

She stated they forcefully kidnapped the sufferer and had been within the strategy of taking him deeper into a close-by thick forest.

“Upon receipt of the misery info, operatives of the Benue State Police Command swiftly swung into motion and commenced intensive patrols and a coordinated search of the world.

“On sighting the police group and listening to the sirens, the perpetrators deserted the sufferer and fled into the forest.

“The police patrol group efficiently rescued the sufferer who escaped from the fleeing kidnappers, unharmed and with no ransom paid.

“He was subsequently taken to Abinse Police Station, the place the Benue State Commissioner of Police debriefed him and later reunited him together with his household,” she stated.

Edet stated the Commissioner of Police, Mr Ifeanyi Emenari, has counseled the swift response, braveness, and professionalism of the operatives concerned within the operation.

Emenari reassured the great individuals of Benue of the Command’s unwavering dedication to the safety of lives and property, particularly through the festive season.

He additional assured residents that patrols, stop-and-search operations, and intelligence-led policing have been intensified throughout strategic places within the state.

“Members of the general public are inspired to stay vigilant and promptly report suspicious actions or actions to the closest police station or by way of permitted emergency channels.

“Efforts are ongoing to trace down and arrest the fleeing suspects,” she stated.