{"id":353280,"date":"2023-09-28T23:06:22","date_gmt":"2023-09-28T23:06:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/ng\/2023\/09\/28\/police-bust-kidnappers-den-in-benue-rescue-six-victims-arrest-four-suspects\/"},"modified":"2023-09-28T23:06:22","modified_gmt":"2023-09-28T23:06:22","slug":"police-bust-kidnappers-den-in-benue-rescue-six-victims-arrest-four-suspects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/ng\/2023\/09\/28\/police-bust-kidnappers-den-in-benue-rescue-six-victims-arrest-four-suspects\/","title":{"rendered":"Police Bust Kidnappers\u2019 Den In Benue, Rescue Six Victims, Arrest Four Suspects"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-880058\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Policemen.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"350\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>Operatives of the Benue State Police Command on Thursday rescued six kidnapped victims and arrested four suspects in Agbanor village, Okpokwu Local Government Area of the state.<\/p>\n<p>This is contained in a statement signed by the command Public Relations Officer, SP Sewuese Anene in Makurdi.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, the rescued persons, two women and four girls, were kidnapped on Sept. 22 while on their way to the farm in Utonkon District.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ ALSO: <\/strong>Gunmen Invade Kwara Community Kidnap Mother, Kill Son<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDuring investigation, the police in collaboration with other security agencies, trailed and stormed their hideout in Agbanor village, Okpokwu Local Government.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOn sighting the police, one of the suspects engaged them in a gun duel but was overpowered by the police and arrested with one single barrel gun loaded with two live cartridges.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThree other suspects were also arrested within the area.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA search conducted in the hideout led to the rescue of the six victims, who have received treatment at the hospital and reunited with their families,\u201d Anene said.<\/p>\n<p>The police spokesperson said the investigation was ongoing to arrest other suspects who fled.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Operatives of the Benue State Police Command on Thursday rescued six kidnapped victims and arrested four suspects in Agbanor village, Okpokwu Local Government Area of the state. 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