Husband, 5 others abducted while conveying wife’s corpse to Benue
A bereaved husband and five other persons conveying his wife’s corpse from Kano State to her hometown in Okpoga, Okpokwu Local Government Area of Benue State, have been abducted by armed men along Adoka Road in Otukpo LGA of the state. Witnesses said that the incident occurred on Friday at about 8pm when the mourners, […]
A husband and five others involved in transporting his wife's body from Kano to Okpoga in Benue State were kidnapped along Adoka Road in Otukpo Local Government Area on Friday evening. The victims were nearly an hour away from their destination when the attack took place. Eyewitnesses reported discovering the corpse on the road the following morning, with the vehicle's occupants having been taken by armed men.
The Federal Road Safety Corps was in a meeting at the time of the incident but pledged to follow up on the details. An Idoma social media influencer claimed that the kidnappers had made contact and demanded N15 million for the release of the six individuals. The chairman of Otukpo LGA confirmed the abduction and described it as an unfortunate incident, stating that the police and security agencies were working to rescue the victims.
The Police Public Relations Officer also confirmed the incident and stated that rescue efforts were underway.
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