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Remaining 13 Benue Links Kidnap Victims Regain Freedom

Kidnappings Verified 85% High
Makurdi, Benue, Nigeria 2026-04-19

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The remaining 13 victims of the Benue Links bus abduction have regained their freedom on Sunday morning. Our correspondent gathered that eight prospective candidates who were scheduled to sit for the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) examination were among those released. The Commissioner of Police in Benue State, Ifeanyi Enemari, confirmed the development in an interview with journalists in Makurdi on Sunday morning. He said the victims were freed earlier in the day and were on their way to Makurdi, adding that a press briefing would be held upon their arrival to provide further details. Shettima, Dangote, Govs in Maiduguri as Buni’s Deputy’s Son Weds Zulum’s Daughter Man caught with fresh human head in Ogun The abduction occurred on Wednesday around Ikobi, near Otukpo, when armed men attacked a Benue Links commercial bus conveying passengers to the area. The police had earlier disclosed that seven suspects were arrested in connection with the incident, describing it as a major breakthrough in ongoing efforts to secure the release of the victims. The police also confirmed that some of the abducted passengers were rescued earlier during the operation.

Sources

https://dailytrust.com/remaining-13-benue-links-kidnap-victims-regain-freedom/ (Daily Trust)

Duplicate Detection

  • Same type (kidnapping) reported on 2026-04-19: "Police Confirm Rescue Of 13 Remaining Benue Kidnap Victims"
  • Same type (kidnapping) reported on 2026-04-19: "Remaining Benue bus kidnap victims rescued"
  • Same type (kidnapping) reported on 2026-04-19: "Breaking: Abducted Benue JAMB candidates, others regain freedom"

Intelligence

Historical Pattern
36
incidents in Makurdi (30 days)
Category Trend
Kidnappings: 33Killings: 3

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