A man who was conveying his wife’s corpse from Kano State to their hometown in Okpoga, Okpokwu Local Government Area of Benue State, has regained his freedom alongside five other people after they were kidnapped by armed men.
The victims were reportedly abducted on Friday at about 8pm along Adoka Road in Otukpo Local Government Area while travelling from Kano. They were approaching their destination when the attackers intercepted their vehicle.
They regained their freedom on Tuesday night after their relatives allegedly paid N2.5 million to the kidnappers.
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Chairman of Otukpo Local Government Area, Maxwell Ogiri, confirmed the release of all six victims to journalists in Makurdi on Wednesday. However, he declined to give further details about the incident.
An Idoma social media influencer, Meddy Olotu, also disclosed that the victims were released around 11pm on Tuesday.
According to him, the kidnappers initially demanded N15 million for the release of the six abductees but eventually accepted N2.5 million and 10 plates of food.
Olotu explained that the kidnappers complained of hunger and requested food alongside the ransom before releasing their captives.
Meanwhile, the Benue State Police Command had yet to officially confirm the abduction and release as of the time of filing this report.
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