{"id":228968,"date":"2022-11-17T05:11:26","date_gmt":"2022-11-17T04:11:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=228968"},"modified":"2022-11-17T05:11:26","modified_gmt":"2022-11-17T04:11:26","slug":"benue-volunteer-guard-killed-as-police-battle-with-kidnappers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2022\/11\/17\/benue-volunteer-guard-killed-as-police-battle-with-kidnappers\/","title":{"rendered":"Benue volunteer guard killed as police battle with kidnappers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A member of the Benue State Community Volunteer Guards, was reportedly killed during a gun battle between the police and suspected kidnappers in Ogbadibo Local Government Area of the state.<\/p>\n<p>The incident happened at about 3pm on Tuesday when the armed men barricaded the Ugbokolo-Otukpa road, abducted <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2022\/11\/15\/terrorists-kill-driver-kidnap-3-passengers-along-kaduna-abuja-highway\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">passengers<\/a> of a commercial vehicle and whisked them into the bush firing gunshots to scare other road users and the locals away.<\/p>\n<p>According to Vanguard, an eyewitness said, \u201cThe development which created pandemonium in the area forced all road users and commuters coming from both ends of the road to halt further movement while some ran for their lives.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The State Police Public Relations Officer, Superintendent, SP, Catherine Anene, who confirmed the incident in a statement in Makurdi said that the command had at \u201cabout 11:30pm received information that a Toyota Hiace Bus enroute Otukpa-Onitsa was attacked by suspected <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2022\/11\/01\/lagos-ibadan-expressway-kidnappers-killed-captives-over-ransom-collected-n3-2m-from-my-father-lady\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">kidnappers<\/a> who abducted some passengers in the vehicle.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA joint patrol team made up of the Police, Military and vigilante operating within the area moved swiftly to the scene for a rescue operation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAfter an intense gun duel, the kidnappers abandoned the vehicle and took to their heels. 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