Gunmen kidnap Benue commissioner, demand N50m ransom

Gunmen kidnap Benue commissioner, demand N50m ransom

The Benue State Commissioner for Housing and Urban Development, Dennis Ekpe Ogbu, has been kidnapped along Ado-Otukpo Road in the state.

According to a Daily Trust report, the victim was traveling to Ado, his home local government area, when the captors forced his Hilux vehicle to a halt and whisked him away.

It was also gathered that the incident happened at Adankari junction at about 9 p.m.

While police have recovered the commissioner’s Hilux van, his whereabouts is still unknown.

Catherine Anene, the spokesperson of the Benue State police command, confirmed the incident.

Ms Anene said: “Incident confirmed, we are on our way to the area, I will give you more information when we get there.”