Six mourners, together with the husband of a deceased lady who was conveying her corpse for burial in Benue State, have been released by kidnappers following the cost of a N2.5m ransom.
The victims have been reportedly kidnapped at about 8 pm on Friday on their option 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 lady’s corpse was reportedly deserted on the freeway while the abductors demanded a N15m ransom for the discharge of the six abductees.
Sources stated the victims have been released in the early hours of Wednesday after N2.5m was paid.
The supply informed DAILY POST on Wednesday, “The six kidnap victims were released in the early hours of today after the family 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, stated he was but to obtain a report confirming their launch.
“I’m but to get the report of the discharge of the kidnap victims.”
