Police arrest three suspects over kidnapping in Benue

The Benue state police command says its operatives have arrested three suspected kidnappers.

Sewuese Anene, the Benue state police spokesperson, told TheCable that the suspects were arrested in relation to the recent kidnapping of three persons along Otukpo road.

“They were arrested two or three days after the kidnapping and are currently in custody,” she said.

The police spokesperson said nine bodies were recovered from the attack on the Otobi community in the Akpa district of the Otukpo LGA.

She added that residents also reportedly discovered one more body.

“Some of the officers that were sent to the community remained there,” she added.

There has been a surge in cases of killings and kidnappings allegedly carried out by suspected herdsmen in several LGAs in Benue state.

On April 10, unidentified gunmen killed no fewer than three persons in the Mbasombo community of the Gwer east LGA of the state.

On March 10, 13 people, including women and children, were reportedly killed in an attack by suspected herdsmen on Katsina Ala LGA of the state.

The gunmen were said to have attacked several communities, including Utange council, Kpav, Dikpo, and the Imande Gberihwa area of the state.