Gunmen kidnap 15 travellers on Makurdi–Otukpo road, police begin rescue efforts
Thursday, April 16, 2026
Police in Benue State confirmed that suspected gunmen kidnapped 15 passengers on the Makurdi–Otukpo highway on April 15, 2026, after a driver alerted authorities.
The Benue State Police Command has confirmed the abduction of 15 passengers by suspected gunmen along the Makurdi–Otukpo highway. According to sources, the attack took place on April 15, 2026, around 8:30 p.m., when a Benue Links driver, Peter Ikwe, alerted the Divisional Police Officer in Otukpo about the incident. The driver, who was operating […] Gunmen kidnap 15 travellers on Makurdi–Otukpo road, police begin rescue efforts