From Joseph Uchenna, in Makurdi
The Benue State Police Command has confirmed the rescue of six persons who were abducted in Adoka, Otukpo local government area while conveying a corpse for burial in Okpoga, Okpokwu local government area.
Recall that the mourners were travelling last week Friday from Kano to Okpoga, Okpokwu local area when they were abducted in Adoka at about 8pm. The corpse was abandoned and picked up on Saturday by Road Safety officials who handed it over to the Police to be deposited at a mortuary.
Police Spokesperson DSP Aondongu Orchia who made the confirnation in a telephone conversation with our correspondent in Makurdi, however did not disclose details of the rescue operation, insisting that he is yet to receive it from the Adoka Divisional officer.
But it was learnt from an informant that the abductees were released at about 11pm on Tuesday after a ransom of 2.5 million was paid and 4 plates of food given to the kidnappers.
Chairman, Otukpo local government area Maxwell Ogiri also confirmed the release of the abducted persons.
“Yes they were released between late hours of Tuesday and early hours of Wednesday. I can’t say anything further because am bereaved, I lost my mother so am not in a good frame of mind”, Maxwell said.
