Nigeria, April 19 -- Security operatives have rescued the remaining 13 passengers abducted earlier in the week along the Makurdi-Otukpo road in Benue State.

The Commissioner of Police in the state, Ifeanyi Emenari, disclosed the development in a message to journalists on Sunday, saying the victims would be brought to Makurdi for further briefing.

"Yes, we're planning a news conference this morning when they arrive Makurdi," Mr Emenari said.

The victims were seized on Wednesday night after gunmen intercepted a Benue Links bus along the Benue Burnt Bricks axis in Otukpo Local Government Area. The assailants robbed the passengers before taking several of them into the bush.

Police had earlier confirmed that 14 passengers were abducted, w...