Kidnappers free six Benue mourners after N2.5m ransom

By Peter Duru, Makurdi
The six mourners, including a bereaved man, who were abducted while conveying the corpse of his late wife from Kano State to Okpoga, headquarters of Okpokwu Local Government Area (LGA) of Benue State, have regained their freedom after spending several days in captivity.

The victims were reportedly released by their abductors around 11pm on Tuesday after a ransom of N2.5 million was paid.
A community member, Meddy Olotu, who disclosed this, said the kidnappers also demanded 10 plates of food as part of the conditions for releasing the victims.

The six mourners, comprising the deceased woman’s husband and five other persons accompanying him, were kidnapped...