Gunmen Kidnap 5 Benue Revenue Staff

Atleast five staff of Benue State Internal Revenue Service has been kidnapped in the State by unknown gunmen.

Gunmen on Monday evening kidnapped five staff of Benue State Internal Revenue Service at the Vandeikiya Local Government Area of the state, The Punch report.

The Media Officer to the Executive Chairman of the Board, Ati Terkula, told The PUNCH that the incident happened around 6:30pm on Monday.

“The gunmen attacked the officially gazetted Inspection point in Vandeikya Local Government Area, destroyed property and kidnapped five staff on duty.”

“The gunmen, dressed in military uniform, drove in a Hilux Van with three motorcycles and invaded the Branch Atser BIRS inspection point in Vandeikya.

“At present, the whereabouts of the staff is unknown, even as the matter has been reported to the Vandeikya Divisional Police Station,” Terkula said.

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Efforts to get the State Command Spokesperson, DSP Catherine Anene, were futile as of the time of filing this report.