No less than, 11 individuals had been reportedly kidnapped and one killed on the weekend when suspected kidnappers made an incrsion into Ohimini Native Authorities Space of Benue State.
The deceased, a driver, who was reportedly making an attempt to dodge an earlier abduction try at Efu’egwanokwu was, nonetheless, shot lifeless by the abductors.
Ohimini is among the native authorities areas within the Benue South Senatorial District that’s grappling with the rising insecurity within the state. Chairman of the native authorities, Hon. Adole O.J Gabriel confirmed the incident.
In a press release by his Particular Adviser on Media and Political Issues, Audu Sunday, he strongly condemned the kidnap incident. Hon. Adole mentioned the incident, “occurred on the Omutele-Ankpechi highway on Saturday night time the place 11 individuals had been reportedly kidnapped.”
He expressed deep concern over the rising instances of insecurity within the area, and directed safety businesses to accentuate efforts in securing the protected launch of the kidnapped victims and apprehend the perpetrators.
The Ohimini Native Authorities chairman emphasised the necessity for rapid and strategic safety measures to curb the alarming development of kidnapping within the space.
He appealed to the state authorities for rapid intervention, stressing that the rising insecurity poses a grave risk to the security and well-being of individuals of the native authorities.
Hon. Adole additional referred to as on the state authorities to deploy obligatory sources and safety reinforcements to stop additional escalation of legal actions within the space.
“We are able to not sit again and watch our folks dwell in worry. I urge the state authorities to deal with this safety problem as a matter of urgency. The lives and security of our residents should stay a high precedence,” Adole said.
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