Police Foil Two Kidnap Attempts In One Week In Makurdi
The Benue State Command of the Nigeria Police says it has foiled two kidnap attempts in one week alone in the state capital, Makurdi.
Commissioner of Police of the Benue Command, Bashir Makama, who disclosed this on Thursday to journalists said two women were rescued between January 2 and 8, 2017.
According to him, one of the rescued women, Mrs Denis Aernyi, resident at Ada Chenge street fell victim at about 8pm, while one Mrs. Tsenongo Sewuese, was robbed in her Judges Quarters residence and then taken away in her vehicle at about 7pm on January 8.
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On a tip-off, the kidnappers were chased and the women rescued after the kidnappers abandoned their victims in their vehicles and took to their heels.
Makama ascribed their prompt response to the timely information available to the police and implored members of the public to volunteer information about criminal acts to the police.
He also reacted to some recent cases of murder, kidnap and rape in the state saying investigations are on-going on the ones reported.
“Issues of kidnap, armed robbery and rape are not cases anyone closes his eyes to. We are pro-active and optimistic that we will rid the state of sundry crimes,” he said.
