Some gunmen wey people suspect say na herdsmen don hijack Benue Links motor and kidnap plenty female passengers for Owukpa–Orokam road, inside Ogbadibo Local Government Area for Benue State.
Di wahala happen around 7pm on Saturday, May 31, near Eyiupi community, as the victims dey return from Orba market for Enugu dey go Owukpa. Di attackers ambush the vehicle, carry all the women wey dey inside — both adults and children.
One of the victims wey get serious gunshot wound as the thing happen, dem leave her behind because she dey bleed too much and e fit expose the kidnappers’ location. Right now, she dey intensive care unit for St. Mary’s Hospital, Okpoga.
The head of Owukpa vigilante group, Amos Agada, confirm the tori. He talk say as of Sunday morning, June 1, the kidnappers never reach out to any of the victims’ families. He still talk say local security people don dey try to rescue the women wey dem carry go.
One community leader, Hon. Adikwu Daniel, raise alarm for statement. He beg the Ogbadibo Local Government Chairman and security agencies make dem act fast to rescue the people wey dem kidnap and put better, lasting security for that road.
“That area don turn danger zone since, and no serious security dey there to stop or even reduce these kind attacks,” na wetin he yarn.
