Gunmen abduct six mourners, abandon dead body on highway
Gunmen have abducted six mourners transporting a deceased woman for burial in Nigeria’s Benue State, abandoning her body on a highway after intercepting their vehicle. The incident occurred at about 8 p.m. on Friday, October 30, along Adoka Road in Otukpo Local Government Area, while the group was travelling to Okpoga in Okpokwu Local Government […]
Gunmen abducted six mourners traveling to a burial in Nigeria's Benue State on Friday, October 30. The victims, who were transporting a deceased woman from Kano, were intercepted and taken to the bush while the body was left abandoned on a highway in Otukpo Local Government Area. The incident occurred near Adoka Road, close to Okpoga in Okpokwu Local Government Area.
The driver of the vehicle, who is a friend of the Chairman of Otukpo Local Government Area, Maxwell Ogiri, was among the six abducted. Ogiri confirmed the traumatic event to journalists, informing them that the kidnappers demanded a N15 million ransom. Local vigilante groups and youths are assisting security agencies in the search for the abducted mourners, as they remain in captivity.
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