Police Rescue Kidnapped Commissioner’s Wife, Kill Three Suspected Kidnappers In Benue

The abducted wife of Benue State Commissioner for Lands and Survey, Mrs Ann Unenge, was on Monday rescued by Policemen, Tribune online reports.

Mrs Unenge was abducted last Thursday in Makurdi by some gunmen while driving back home from Daudu where she had gone to see her parents.

It was reliably gathered that a team of operation Zenda that had been on the trail of the suspected kidnappers invaded their hideout in Makurdi and in an exchange of gun duel, shot dead three of the suspected kidnappers.

Governor Samuel Ortom who had gone to the Police Headquarters to see the rescued victim, lauded the Police for exhibiting professionalism in rescuing his commissioner’s wife.

“Instead of negotiating and paying the ransom, that was not done. The Police risked their lives and were able to trail these kidnappers and apprehended them after a heavy gun duel.

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“Some of them escaped but am sure they will be apprehended. They succeeded in rescuing my Commissioner’s wife and her driver who was kidnapped five days ago.

“As a government, we will continue to complement the Nigeria Police to do the needful. We are warning criminals to stay off as they will not go scot-free. Government and security agencies will not relent in securing the lives and property of the people.

The governor directed that the house where the kidnappers were operating from being demolished and the owner of the building be arrested in line with the law.

The dead bodies of the suspected kidnappers were displayed at the police headquarters in Makurdi.

As of the time of filing this report, police are yet to issue any report on the rescue of the wife of the Commissioner.