POLICE CONFIRM ABDUCTION OF PASSENGERS IN BENUE LINKS BUS HIJACK, ONE RESCUED.
The Benue State Police Command has confirmed the hijacking of a Benue Links commercial bus and abduction of its passengers by suspected gunmen along the Otukpo-Otukpa road on Sunday evening.
A statement issued on Monday morning by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, Edet Udeme, confirmed that the bus was found abandoned in Ugbokolo, Okpokwu Local Government Area.
Udeme said that police tactical teams, military, and Benue State Community Volunteer Guards swiftly mobilized to the scene and rescued one victim, Paul Terns, who escaped from the abductors, while additional reinforcements have been deployed to the area to intensify the search for the remaining passengers.
The Police Command assured the public that everything is being done to ensure safely rescue the abducted passengers.
The command urged the public to remain calm and cooperate with ongoing investigations.
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