{"id":144405,"date":"2024-12-31T19:00:40","date_gmt":"2024-12-31T18:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/gunmen-abduct-benue-community-leader"},"modified":"2024-12-31T20:49:51","modified_gmt":"2024-12-31T19:49:51","slug":"gunmen-abduct-benue-community-leader","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/gunmen-abduct-benue-community-leader","title":{"rendered":"Gunmen abduct Benue community leader"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Yet to be identified gunmen have abducted the President-General of Kunav United Development Association, KUDA, in Benue State, Deacon Tor Yaji.<\/p>\n<p>Yaji was abducted by the gunmen, said to be four in number, at his hometown, Tsar Mbaduku, in Vandeikya Local Government Area of Benue State.<\/p>\n<p>The incident occurred around 10:00 pm on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>Spokesperson of the Benue State Police Command, Catherine Anene, confirmed the development in a statement on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOn 30\/12\/2024 at about 2030hrs, information was received at Vandeikya Police Division that Mr. Emmanuel Tor Yaji of Tsar Mbaduku was kidnaped at Tsar where he sat relaxing with his friends.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSwiftly police detectives were deployed for his rescue and investigation is on going.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe command will appreciate every useful information that can lead to his rescue.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFurther information about this operation will be communicated as the investigation progresses,\u201d the statement read.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Yet to be identified gunmen have abducted the President-General of Kunav United Development Association, KUDA, in Benue State, Deacon Tor Yaji. Yaji was abducted by the gunmen, said to be four in number, at his hometown, Tsar Mbaduku, in Vandeikya Local Government Area of Benue State. 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