Nigerian police have rescued all 13 remaining passengers who were abducted from a Benue Links bus on Wednesday night along the Makurdi–Otukpo road in Benue State (a state in Nigeria's north-central region known for recurring insecurity). Gunmen had intercepted the vehicle, robbed the passengers, and dragged several into a nearby forest; one person escaped shortly after the attack, and five were freed in earlier operations before the final group was recovered over the weekend. Seven suspects are in custody following joint search operations, and the state's Commissioner of Police said a press conference would be held once the rescued victims arrived in the state capital, Makurdi. The incident attracted additional attention amid conflicting claims over whether some passengers were travelling to sit Nigeria's university entrance exam, the UTME — a dispute that relatives of victims and authorities have not fully resolved.