On Saturday night, unidentified gunmen abducted Ekpe Ogbu, the commissioner for housing and urban development for the Benue State.
The victim’s vehicle had been found by the Otukpo Police, according to Colonel Paul Hemba (ret. ), the state governor’s security adviser, who confirmed the kidnapping. He stated that the commissioner was taken at Adankari Junction on the Otukpo-Ado Road.
With more than three records of kidnappings, the Adankari Junction has developed into a hub for kidnapping activity.
The prior victims reportedly revealed after their release that the kidnappers were armed herdsmen terrorising the surrounding towns and commuters who use the route.
