Gunmen Kidnap Benue Immigration Officer, Demand N20 Million Ransom

Gunmen suspected of being kidnappers have abducted Simon Agbo, an officer with the Nigeria Immigration Service at the Benue State Command.

Agbo was taken from his residence in Makurdi, near the NKST Church and the Modern Market area, on the night of Sunday, May 11, 2025 while he was with his neighbors.

According to a relative, the kidnappers stormed the compound and fired gunshots into the air to scare the family and neighbors before abducting Agbo at gunpoint.

“The kidnappers abducted the immigration officer immediately they forced their way into the compound where he was with his kinsmen after shooting sporadically to scare away the people,” he said.

Agbo had been serving in Kwara State but was redeployed to Benue in February.

After the abduction, youths in the community, along with local vigilantes, launched a search throughout the night, though they were unable to locate the kidnappers.

In a further development, Mr. Agbo, the victim’s younger brother, confirmed that one of the neighbors had been apprehended in connection with the kidnapping.