Armed men have abducted a National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, member from a commercial vehicle along the Katsina-Ala–Takum road, Benue State.
The incident reportedly occurred over the weekend when the Toyota Carina II, with registration number KLD 108 AA, was heading to Katsina-Ala from Takum, Taraba State, with seven passengers onboard.
The gunmen blocked the road at Tsede Village, which lies on the boundary between Katsina-Ala and Takum, robbed the occupants, and whisked away the NYSC member later identified as Saadu Dauda from Zamfara State.
His identity was confirmed through a corps member ID card found in his bag left in the vehicle.
Security operatives have launched a coordinated operation to track the assailants and rescue the victim.
The spokesperson of the Benue State Police Command, DSP Udeme Edet could not be reached to confirm the incident as of the time of this report.
