Kidnappers hijack car conveying corpse in Benue

Six individuals travelling alongside Adoka-Otukpo Road in Benue State have reportedly been kidnapped by gunmen who deserted the corpse of a girl of their car.

The victims have been stated to be travelling from Kano to Okpoga, within the Okpokwu Local Government Area of Benue State, with the corpse of the lady, who was being taken residence for burial.

The incident reportedly occurred at about 8:00 p.m. on Friday, when the travellers have been intercepted by the abductors round Adoka Road.

The abductors allegedly whisked away the six occupants, leaving the lady’s corpse within the car.

An activist and citizen journalist, Meddy Olotu, disclosed the incident in a video shared on social media, calling on safety companies and different related authorities to urgently intervene.

Olotu stated relations misplaced contact with the travellers after they arrived in Adoka on Friday night time.

He added that operatives of the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, found the corpse the next morning and took it to the police station in Adoka, earlier than it was deposited in a mortuary.

According to him, the abductors have demanded a ransom of N15 million for the discharge of the six kidnapped individuals, who have been nonetheless being held in captivity as of Monday.

“Last night, I spoke with one of the family members, who said the kidnappers had been calling. Fortunately, he understands Hausa and has been able to communicate with them,” Olotu stated.

He lamented that the household, already mourning the loss of life of the lady, was now confronted with the burden of elevating the ransom demanded by the abductors.

Olotu appealed to the authorities to take pressing steps to safe the discharge of the victims and allow the household to take the lady’s stays residence for burial.

Efforts to succeed in the Benue State Police Command spokesperson,DSP Orchia Peter Aondong, for affirmation and feedback have been unsuccessful as of the time of submitting this report.