Gunmen have abducted Nathaniel Kumashe, an Inspector with the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), in Tarka Local Government Area of Benue State.
The kidnapping occurred on the night of Wednesday, March 19, 2025, around 10 p.m. According to reports, the armed assailants fired shots to intimidate Kumashe’s family and neighbors before forcibly taking him from his home in Tse Aboh, Uchi-Mbakor, shortly after he returned from a wake for his late cousin, who is set to be buried on Thursday.
Youth from the community immediately began a search throughout the night, but the gunmen had already fled with the victim.
FRSC spokesperson Ngozi Ahula confirmed the incident to journalists in Makurdi on Thursday, revealing that Kumashe is currently serving in Wannue, Tarka LGA. Sources suggest that the victim may have been taken to a hideout in the neighboring Guma LGA.