By Citizenship Daily
The Benue State Police Command has arrested one Dr. Ichor Tersagh Smart, a senior lecturer with the Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University, Makurdi JOSTUM (formerly Federal University of Agriculture Makurdi).
A press statement by the Police Public Relations’ Officer, SP Catherine Anene made available to the media on Thursday, said Dr. Ichor was arrested in connection with the kidnap of Mrs. Susan Anyagh, wife of the chairman, Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, JOSTUM.
According to the Police Spokesperson, on the 7/12/2024 at about 0900hrs information was received at the Police Headquarters, Makurdi, that Mrs. Anyagh was kidnapped along Otukpo road, Makurdi, taken hostage in her car and driven to an unknown destination.
She said in a quick response, the Commissioner of Police, Benue State command, Cp. Steve Yabanet, immediately ordered all patrol officers and check points to ensure her rescue and arrest of the kidnappers.
Said she, “at about 1300hrs another information was received along Yandev-Ugbema(Gboko local government area) road that the said victim was attacked by her assailants and left unconscious by the roadside. She was identified and rushed to Primary Healthcare Clinic, Ameladu for treatment.
“Subsequently, the victim started responding to treatment and regained consciousness and narrated the incident
stating that while she was driving from NNPC mega fuel station, Kanshio in Makurdi where she had gone to collect money from her customer, she was flagged down at Otukpo road by persons who claimed to be in need and she stopped to render help.
“They quickly jumped into her car and pointed a gun at her, ordered her to drive towards Wurukum area. Immediately, she looked outside the car and saw her husband’s colleague; Dr. Ichor standing by the car, she beckoned on him for help but he turned his back and walked away. While vehicles was moving, her abductors received a call from Dr. Ichor ordering them to kill her and she became agitated. When they sighted a police check point ahead, they decided to reverse to a hidden place, parked the car, brought her out, collected the sum of one million three hundred and fifty thousand naira ( #1,350,000 ) she had in the car, opened the car boot and took a vehicle jack which they used to hit the back of her neck and she fell”.
Anene said investigation is ongoing and details of it will be communicated in due time and necessary actions shall be taken.
