Police Arrest Benue Lecturer for Kidnapping Colleague's Wife

Dr. Ichor Tersagh, a university don at the Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University of Agriculture, Makurdi, has been apprehended by personnel of the Benue State Police Command for reportedly masterminding the kidnapping of the wife of his colleague, Mrs. Susan Anyagh.

This was revealed in a press release by the command spokesperson, Catherine Anene.

According to reports, the woman was attacked and abducted by some men along Otukpo Road, Makurdi.

The culprits were said to have collected the sum of N1.3 million found in her car, beat her into a coma, and left her on a bush path.

The PRO Benue State Police Command disclosed that the woman was later found along Yandev-Ugbema Road, where she was rushed to Primary Healthcare Clinic, Ameladu, for treatment.

She said in a statement that the victim, after she regained consciousness, explained that while she was driving from the NNPC mega fuel station, Kanshio, where she went 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, instructing her to drive towards the Wurukum area.

Immediately, she looked outside the car and sighted her husband’s colleague, Dr. Ichor Tersagh Smart of JOSTUM, standing by the car; she beckoned him for help, but he turned his back and walked away.”

The statement added, “While moving in the vehicle, her abductors received a call from Dr. Ichor instructing that she should be killed, and she became agitated.

“When they saw a police checkpoint ahead that was inspecting vehicles, they chose to reverse to a hidden place.

“They parked the car, brought her out, collected the sum of N1,350,000 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 noted the lecturer had been apprehended in connection with the case, and the probe is ongoing.