Widow's husband and mourners freed after N2.5m ransom
In Benue State, the husband of a deceased woman and five mourners were released by kidnappers after a ransom of N2.5 million was paid. The group was abducted on Adoka Road in Otukpo Local Government Area around 8pm on a Friday while they were transporting the woman's corpse to Okpoga in Okpokwu Local Government Area for burial.
The woman had passed away in Kano, and during the abduction, the kidnappers demanded a ransom of N15 million for the release of the six individuals. The woman's corpse was reportedly left on the highway during the incident.
A source confirmed that the victims were freed in the early hours of Wednesday after the family negotiated and paid the reduced ransom amount.
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