Gunmen have kidnapped a middle-aged man, Ortese Tarlumun Joseph, in Guma Local Government Area of Benue State, after shooting at his family during an attempted escape.
Security analyst Zagazola Makama revealed the incident in a post on X on Sunday.
He said the abduction happened on Friday, June 27, around 6:00 p.m. near Tomanyiin Main Village in Nzorov district.
Sources told Makama that Ortese was returning from the farm with his wife and son when two armed men came out of the bush and ordered them to lie down.
“Out of fear, the family tried to run, and the gunmen fired two gunshots.
“Mrs. Ortese said she later heard her husband calling for help but could not find him. It was later discovered that the attackers had taken him away,” Makama wrote
The family’s Toyota Corolla was found at the scene.
Security personnel launched a search operation shortly after the incident, but neither the kidnappers nor the victim had been found at the time of reporting.
