The Benue State Police Command has rescued the abducted Ward Head of Ehatakpe community in Ohimini Local Government Area of the state.
The Ward Head, Chief Dickson Idu, was abducted on Wednesday by suspected armed Fulani herdsmen.
A source who spoke under anonymity said the victim was kidnapped from his residence in Ohimini LGA.
He said the Commissioner of Police, directed the Acting Area Commander Otukpo, the Officer-in-Charge of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit, and a team of officers to immediately proceed to the area and ensure the safe rescue of the victim.
“At approximately 8:45 am, a combined team of armed conventional policemen, the Anti-Kidnapping Unit, and personnel from the Benue State Civil Protection Guard, supported by Ohimini youths, launched an operation in the Ojanu/Ijami Village forest.
“The team conducted an intense combing operation, utilizing smoke canisters to pressure the kidnappers,” the source said.
He noted that the strategy paid off, and at about 3:25 pm, the kidnappers, feeling the heat of the search, released their captive.
Chief Dickson Idu was successfully rescued and has been debriefed and reunited with his family.
The source said while no arrests have been made so far, the police have assured that investigations are underway, with efforts to apprehend the suspects continuing.
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