Gunmen abducted 14 candidates travelling to write the UTME in Benue state on Wednesday, April 15, 2026. The attack occurred between 7 and 8 p.m. along Benue Burnt Brinks in Otukpo Local Government Area, where suspects ambushed a Benue Links bus carrying 18 passengers. Eyewitnesses said robbers stole belongings before forcing victims into a nearby forest. Two people— the driver and one passenger— escaped. The Otukpo LGA chairman, Prince Maxwell Ogiri, confirmed the kidnapping and said security operatives were deployed to rescue the victims. Benue's police commissioner, Ifeanyi Emenari, verified 14 abducted while one escaped and noted the bus had violated Benue Links' night travel policy. Emenari led the rescue operation in Otukpo.
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