Benue state police arrested a lecturer for allegedly masterminding the abduction of the wife of his colleague

The Benue State Police Command has arrested a lecturer at the Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University of Agriculture, Makurdi, Dr Ichor Tersagh Smart, for allegedly masterminding the abduction of the wife of his colleague, Mrs Susan Anyagh.
The victim, whose husband, Paul Anyagh, is the chairman of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, JOSTUM chapter, was ambushed and kidnapped by some men along Otukpo Road, Makurdi, last Saturday.
The spokesperson of the command, SP Anene Sewuese Catherine, who disclosed this in a statement on Friday, December 13, 2024, said that the woman was later found along Yandev-Ugbema Road and rushed to Primary Healthcare Clinic, Ameladu, for treatment.
According to the PPRO, the victim, after she regained consciousness, narrated how she saw her husband’s colleague close to where she was abducted and beckoned on him to save her life, but the lecturer walked away.
While moving in the vehicle, her abductors received a call from Dr. Ichor, who ordered that she should be killed.
“On the 7/12/2024 at about 0900hrs information was received at Police Headquarters, Makurdi, that Mrs.
Susan Anyagh, wife of the chairman, Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Joseph Sawuaan Tarka University Makurdi (JOSTUM) chapter was kidnapped along Otukpo road, Makurdi and taken hostage in her car that was being driven to an unknown destination,” the statement read.
“In quick response, the Commissioner of Police, Benue State command, Cp. Steve H. Yabanet, FCID psc(+) immediately ordered all patrol officers and check points to ensure her rescue and arrest of kidnappers involved.
“At about 1300hrs another information was received along Yandev-Ugbema road that the said victim was attacked by her assailants and left unconscious by the road side. She was identified and rushed to Primary Healthcare Clinic, Ameladu for treatment.