Police rescue Rev. Fr. John Otache, five others in Benue

The Benue State Police Command has rescued Catholic priest Rev. Fr. John Inalegwu Otache and five other residents from their abductors in Ohimini Local Government Area of the state.

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

Otache, a priest of the Catholic Diocese of Otukpo, was reportedly abducted on October 13 along the Otobi-Amejo-Ajegbe road.

Orchia said the six victims were rescued by security operatives on Sunday evening.

He added that they had been taken to Otukpo Teaching Hospital for medical checks following their release.