Six mourners kidnapped whereas conveying deceased girl's physique in Benue launched

Six mourners, together with the husband of a deceased girl who was conveying her corpse for burial in Benue State, have been launched by kidnappers following the cost of a N2.5m ransom.

The victims have been reportedly kidnapped at about 8 pm on Friday on their solution to Okpoga in Okpokwu Local Government Area.

The husband of the deceased and 5 different mourners have been conveying her stays for burial when their automobile was seized by kidnappers alongside the Adoka Road.

The girl’s corpse was reportedly deserted on the freeway whereas the abductors demanded a N15m ransom for the discharge of the six abductees.

Sources stated the victims have been launched within the early hours of Wednesday after N2.5m was paid.

The supply informed DAILY POST on Wednesday, “The six kidnap victims have been launched within the early hours of right this moment after the household paid N2.5m.”

The Chairman of Okpokwu Local Government Area, Maxwell Ogiri, confirmed the release of the victims but declined to comment on the ransom payment.

He said, “It’s true that the victims were released between Tuesday night and the early hours of Wednesday.”

The Spokesman of the Benue State Police Command, Peter Aondongu, said he was yet to receive a report confirming their release.

“I’m yet to get the report of the release of the kidnap victims.”