{"id":167660,"date":"2025-06-29T18:45:52","date_gmt":"2025-06-29T17:45:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/breaking-13-abducted-benue-links-passengers-rescued"},"modified":"2025-06-29T19:52:18","modified_gmt":"2025-06-29T18:52:18","slug":"breaking-13-abducted-benue-links-passengers-rescued","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/breaking-13-abducted-benue-links-passengers-rescued","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: 13 abducted Benue Links passengers rescued"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Security operatives have rescued 13 abducted Benue Links passengers.<\/p>\n<p>The passengers were abducted at Eke in Okpokwu Local Government Area of Benue State.<\/p>\n<p>The Chairman of the Local Government Area, Adah Inalegwu, confirmed the rescue of the abductees on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>Inalegwu said that a joint operation by the police and vigilantes in that area led to the rescue of two of the abductees on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, youths of the area enlisted the services of those from neighbouring Kogi State, leading to increased pressure, which made the kidnappers abandon the remaining eleven victims at Oando village at about 4:00 pm on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>The local government chairman further said that the provision of logistics by Governor Hyacinth Alia, with improved security surveillance and tracking, led to the rescue of the victims.<\/p>\n<p>The victims are being profiled before they are reunited with their families.<\/p>\n<p>When contacted, the Benue State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Udeme Edet, said, \u201cI don\u2019t have that information right now but will get back when I do.\u201d<\/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. Security operatives have rescued 13 abducted Benue Links passengers. The passengers were abducted at Eke in Okpokwu Local Government Area of Benue State. The Chairman of the Local Government Area, Adah Inalegwu, confirmed the rescue of the abductees on Sunday. 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