Six mourners abducted in Benue, N15m ransom demanded

By Peter Duru, Makurdi
Six persons, including a man conveying his deceased wife’s corpse from Kano State to Okpoga, headquarters of Okpokwu Local Government Area of Benue State, for burial, have been abducted along Adoka Road in Otukpo Local Government Area.

The abductors have reportedly demanded N15 million ransom for the release of the victims.

The victims, comprising the bereaved husband and five other mourners accompanying him, were reportedly kidnapped at about 8pm on Friday, while the woman’s corpse was abandoned in their vehicle.

A community member, Meddy Olotu, who raised the alarm over the incident, said the victims had remained in captivity since Friday, while effo...