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In a brazen incident that has left residents of Makurdi stunned, a serving military officer was forcibly taken from his ash-coloured Mercedes Benz by a group of armed men believed to be members of an anti-cult squad. The abduction occurred around 3:00 PM today, November 24, 2025, near the busy City Bay Park Y-junction, one of the capital city’s most visible and heavily trafficked areas.
Eyewitnesses say the gunmen, dressed in plain clothes but moving with military-style precision, blocked the officer’s vehicle, dragged him out at gunpoint, and bundled him into a waiting vehicle before speeding off. The entire operation reportedly lasted less than two minutes, leaving passers-by and commercial motorists too shocked to intervene.
As of the time of filing this report, neither the identity of the officer nor the exact unit he serves with has been officially disclosed. What is equally unclear is the motive behind the abduction. While the operatives are widely described as belonging to an “anti-cult squad,” no official statement has confirmed whether this was an authorized security operation gone wrong or a case of criminal impersonation and kidnapping.
The incident has triggered immediate concern within military circles in the state, with sources telling our correspondent that senior officers have been making frantic phone calls trying to establish the victim’s identity and whereabouts. Security agencies have also swung into action, mounting roadblocks on major exit routes from Makurdi.
Coming barely hours after reports of successful police operations elsewhere in the state, today’s abduction serves as a stark reminder that insecurity in Benue remains multi-headed and unpredictable. When a serving military officer can be taken in broad daylight from a major junction, it raises serious questions about the safety of even those armed and trained to protect others.
More details are expected as the evening unfolds, but for now, Makurdi is holding its breath, waiting to know whether this was a legitimate arrest by overzealous operatives or the latest evolution of criminal audacity in the heart of the state capital.
