Suspected kidnappers have hijacked a commercial vehicle in Benue State, killing the driver and abducting all passengers on board.
The attack occurred over the weekend along the Ogobia–Adoka road in Otukpo Local Government Area, according to information obtained by DAILY POST.
Gunmen reportedly ambushed the vehicle, forced it off the road and into the bush, and shot the driver—identified as Arrow of God from Aila community in Agatu LGA—before taking the passengers away.
The incident comes less than three weeks after gunmen, believed to be armed robbers, attacked two police officers at a checkpoint on the same Ogobia–Adoka route. The officers, Inspector Amos Okoh and Inspector Joseph Adowebo, were on routine patrol when they came under fire.
Authorities have not yet released an official statement on the latest kidnapping, but residents say the recurring attacks highlight growing insecurity along the highway.
