Stray bullet k!lls driver as troops foil kidnap attempt in Benue

A commercial driver, Ochoche Otokolo Ekwu, d!ed after being struck by a stray bullet during an attempted kidnapping along the MakurdiKura road in Benue State.  The incident occurred at about 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, November 26, 2025 when a group of engineers travelling from Kura to Makurdi encountered armed men who had blocked the road, intending to abduct passengers in a bus ahead of them.  According to security analyst Zagazola Makama, soldiers on routine patrol were behind the engineers vehicle and immediately engaged the attackers in a gun duel, forcing the assailants to flee into the bush.  During the exchange of fire, Ekwu, the driver of the engineers vehicle, was hit by a stray bullet and d!ed on the spot. The Divisional Police Officer of D Division mobilised a patrol team alongside tactical units to the scene, where the corpse was evacuated and deposited at a mortuary in Makurdi.  Security operatives are currently combing nearby bushes to track the fleeing suspects and prevent further attacks along the route.  The post Stray bullet k!lls driver as troops foil kidnap attempt in Benue appeared first on Linda Ikeji Blog.