Police rescue Benue Catholic priest, seven others, arrest two
Benue State Police rescued eight kidnap victims including Catholic priest Rev. Fr. John Otache and arrested two suspects named Echefu Emmanuel and Obonyilor Emmanuel. The victims were abducted last Tuesday on the Ugbokolo–Ajegbe–Awume Road near Ipiga Village in Ohimini Local Government Area while returning from a village market; they were rescued in stages on October 16 and 18 2026 and taken for medical treatment.
Pidgin: Benue State Police don rescue eight people wey dem kidnap including Catholic priest Rev. Fr. John Otache and dem arrest two suspects wey dem name Echefu Emmanuel and Obonyilor Emmanuel. Dem kidnap di victims last Tuesday for Ugbokolo–Ajegbe–Awume Road near Ipiga Village for Ohimini Local Government Area as dem dey return from village market; dem rescue dem for two times on October 16 and 18 2026 and carry dem go for medical treatment.
How this affects you: The eight kidnap victims including Rev. Fr. John Otache were abducted while returning from a village market and later rescued and taken to hospital for medical examinations and treatment.
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