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Gunmen Abduct 10 Travellers In Benue by iwaeda(op): 6:21pm On Mar 23, 2024
Ten people were reportedly kidnapped at the Taraba/Benue border community in Jootar, in the Ukum Local Government Area of Benue State on Friday.

A source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, explained that the driver of the ill-fated vehicle who escaped being kidnapped narrated the attack.

The source stated that the driver of the Sharon bus explained that he picked up the passengers at Takum junction in Wukari, Taraba State and that they were 10 in number.

He said, “He was to drop them (passengers) in Gboko where they ought to connect the vehicle to Akure.

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“They took his phone. He had to use somebody’s phone to call me as soon as the incident happened. He is somebody I know very well.

“The incident happened around noon on Friday. That is what he told me. He picked them up from Takum, and the incident happened just 2 km from there in Jootar, Ukum LGA.”

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The driver was said to have reported the case at the Jootar police station.


When contacted, the lawmaker who represents Ukum State Constituency in the State Assembly, Ezra Nyiyongo, said he received such a report.

He said, “I was told that a vehicle was intercepted. According to what I heard since I am not the one who spoke with the driver, he said he picked those people from Wukari, Taraba State, and not in any school and was conveying them to Gboko.

“From Gboko, according to him, they were going to Akure for menial jobs. I am not quite sure. I am just reporting from the driver’s words. They were intercepted in Jootar in Ukum LGA.”

Meanwhile, the Chairman of the LG, Victor Iorzaa, said he could not confirm the incident, stating that both the council Divisional Police Officer nor the Chief Security Officer of the local government claimed not to have the report.

Also, the state Commissioner of Police, Emmanuel Adesina, said the command was not aware of the incident.


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Re: Gunmen Abduct 10 Travellers In Benue by helinues: 6:28pm On Mar 23, 2024
We are yet to see the difference between Ortom and Father Alia regarding Benue security
Re: Gunmen Abduct 10 Travellers In Benue by Arobaga: 6:29pm On Mar 23, 2024
Come be like say Nigeria no get president





While the foolish Ebola is busy sleeping from one country to another
Re: Gunmen Abduct 10 Travellers In Benue by Ozommadu: 6:51pm On Mar 23, 2024
helinues:
We are yet to see the difference between Ortom and Father Alia regarding Benue security
Better put, we're yet to see the difference between buhari and tinupoo regarding Nigeria security.
Re: Gunmen Abduct 10 Travellers In Benue by Xscape1993(m): 6:52pm On Mar 23, 2024
Arobaga:
Come be like say Nigeria no get president





While the foolish Ebola is busy sleeping from one country to another
Is there a president in Nigeria before?
Re: Gunmen Abduct 10 Travellers In Benue by christejames(m): 6:53pm On Mar 23, 2024
Tinubu, when will this end? undecided
Re: Gunmen Abduct 10 Travellers In Benue by SeeWahala: 6:55pm On Mar 23, 2024
Machinegun91, come and check oh shocked
Re: Gunmen Abduct 10 Travellers In Benue by helinues: 6:58pm On Mar 23, 2024
Ozommadu:
Better put, we're yet to see the difference between buhari and tinupoo regarding Nigeria security.
Stay with the topic without derailing.

Thanks
Re: Gunmen Abduct 10 Travellers In Benue by Melagros(m): 6:59pm On Mar 23, 2024
Hmmmmm, COMRADES, Benue State my route, may God protect from the hands of incompetent government
Re: Gunmen Abduct 10 Travellers In Benue by Ozommadu: 7:00pm On Mar 23, 2024
helinues:
Stay with the topic without derailing.

Thanks
Don't cry😂

Tinupoo is a disaster

Re: Gunmen Abduct 10 Travellers In Benue by iwaeda(op):
Are we in the era of slave trade, when Efunsetan Aniwura used to sell people? grin grin grin grin grin
Re: Gunmen Abduct 10 Travellers In Benue by helinues: 7:00pm On Mar 23, 2024
Ozommadu:
Don't cry
Your crying led to the derailing. So console yourself
Re: Gunmen Abduct 10 Travellers In Benue by rinzaugustine: 7:02pm On Mar 23, 2024
Nigeria no get president
Re: Gunmen Abduct 10 Travellers In Benue by Korectmann: 7:05pm On Mar 23, 2024
helinues:
We are yet to see the difference between Ortom and Father Alia regarding Benue security
You are fired for always coming late to work. Don't come to our office again.
Re: Gunmen Abduct 10 Travellers In Benue by Foreverly02: 7:29pm On Mar 23, 2024
Hmm
Re: Gunmen Abduct 10 Travellers In Benue by iwaeda(op): 8:33pm On Mar 23, 2024
rinzaugustine:
Nigeria no get president
grin grin grin angry
Re: Gunmen Abduct 10 Travellers In Benue by AdamuKD: 8:43pm On Mar 23, 2024
Ebola Tinubu is the most useless presidiot In the whole wide world
Re: Gunmen Abduct 10 Travellers In Benue by AdamuKD: 8:46pm On Mar 23, 2024
helinues:
We are yet to see the difference between Ortom and Father Alia regarding Benue security
It's obvious that you don't have shame and you equally don't have conscience. Sadist
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