Six mourners kidnapped while conveying deceased woman's body in Benue released
Six mourners, including the husband of a deceased woman who was conveying her corpse for burial in Benue State, have been released by kidnappers following the payment of a N2.5m ransom. The victims were reportedly abducted at about 8 pm on Friday to Okpoga in Okpokwu Local Government Area. The husband of the deceased and […] Six mourners kidnapped while conveying deceased woman's body in Benue…
In Benue State, Nigeria, six mourners, including the husband of a deceased woman, were released by kidnappers after a N2.5m ransom was paid. The victims were abducted around 8 pm on Friday while transporting the woman's body for burial along Okpoga in Okpokwu Local Government Area. The vehicle they were in was seized by the kidnappers.
The woman's remains were left abandoned on the highway while the kidnappers demanded a ransom of N15m for the release of the six abductees. The victims were freed in the early hours of Wednesday following the payment of N2.5m. The chairman of Okpokwu Local Government Area, Maxwell Ogiri, confirmed the release but did not comment on the ransom payment.
The Benue State Police Command spokesman, Peter Aondongu, stated that he had not yet received a report confirming the release of the kidnapped mourners.
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