Police Apprehend Lecturer Suspected of Orchestrating The Abduction of ASUU Chairman’s Spouse

The Benue State Police have arrested Dr. Tersagh Ichor, a lecturer at Joseph Saawuan Tarka University, for allegedly orchestrating the kidnapping of Susan Anyagh, wife of the ASUU JOSTUM chapter chairman. Abducted on December 7 along Otukpo Road, she was later found unconscious after the kidnappers beat her and stole N1.35 million.

The Benue State Police have detained Tersagh Ichor, a lecturer at Joseph Saawuan Tarka University, for allegedly masterminding the kidnapping of Susan Anyagh, wife of the ASUU JOSTUM chapter chairman. She was abducted on December 7 along Otukpo Road and later found unconscious. During her ordeal, she recognized Ichor nearby but he reportedly ignored her plea for help.

Ms Anyagh told the police that while she was driving from the NNPC Mega 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, ordering her to drive towards the Wurukum area. Immediately, she looked outside the car and saw her husband’s colleague, Dr Tersagh Ichor of JOSTUM, standing by the car. She beckoned him for help, but he turned his back and walked away.

“While moving in the vehicle, her abductors received a call from Ichor ordering that she should be killed, and she became agitated. When they sighted a police checkpoint ahead that was checking vehicles, they decided 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,” the police statement said.

The police confirmed an ongoing investigation into the incident.

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SOURCES: ALLSCHOOL, PEOPLE GAZETTE