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Abducted Benue PDP Candidate Pays N3m Ramson  

by Hembadoon Orsar
3 years ago
in News
Kaduna
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Kidnappers on Saturday night released the candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)  for Benue State House of Assembly, Moses Egbodo,  after spending six days in captivity.

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Egbodo is the PDP State Assembly candidate seeking to represent Obi state constituency in the forthcoming general election.

LEADERSHIP gathered that Egbodo was abducted alongside three others in a commercial vehicle while traveling from Makurdi to Otukpo last Monday. His release was made possible after payment of N3 million ransom.

Confirming the release of the victim, the chairman of Obi local government area, Tony Akpa said that the State Assembly candidate was released Saturday night.

Speaking to our correspondent on phone, Akpa said, “Yes, the man was released yesterday (Saturday) at about 7:30 pm after spending six days in kidnappers’ den.”

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He said, Egbodo was kidnapped last Monday alongside three others while coming from Makurdi to Otukpo. He entered a commercial vehicle at the park and between Taraku and burnt bricks, few metres away  before Otukpo main town, the kidnappers picked them up.

“They initially demanded for N4 million as ransom but they ended up collecting N3 million ransom,” he added.

When contacted, the police public relations officer, Catherine Anene said she was not aware of the kidnap.


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