Chief Dennis Ekpe Ogbu, Hon Commissioner for Housing and Urban Development in Benue State has been kidnapped by gunmen.
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The Commissioner it was learnt was kidnapped along Ado-Otukpo road in the State.
Ogbu was reportedly traveling to his Ado, home local government when the captors forced his Hilux vehicle to a halt at Adankari junction about 9pm and whisked him away.
It was gathered that while the Police have recovered the Hilux van, the whereabouts of the commissioner is yet unknown.
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Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Catherine Anene, confirmed the incident to Daily Trust correspondent on telephone.
“Incident confirmed, we are on our way to the area, I will give you more information when we get there,” Anene said.
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