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Police rescue kidnapped Catholic priest and 5 different victims in Benue

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Police rescue kidnapped Catholic priest and five other victims in Benue

The Benue State police has rescued a Catholic priest, Rev. Fr. John Inalegwu Otache, and 5 different residents from their abductors within the Ohimini Local Government Area (LGA) of the state.

The spokesperson for the command, DSP Aondogu Orchia, disclosed this to journalists on Sunday, October 18, 2026 in Makurdi.

LIBreported that Otache, a priest of the Catholic Diocese of Otukpo in Benue, was kidnapped on October 13, alongside the Otobi-Amejo-Ajegbe highway.

The PPRO stated that the victims have been rescued on Sunday night by safety brokers.

Orchia stated that the abductees have been presently on the Otukpo Teaching Hospital for medical checks.

Police rescue kidnapped Catholic priest and five other victims in Benue
Police rescue kidnapped Catholic priest and five other victims in Benue

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