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Again, Gunmen kidnap son of slain pastor’s wife in Otukpo

A group of armed kidnappers on Saturday May 7th, 2021 kidnapped a pastor’s son whose mother, Mrs Omaye Adole was killed a month ago at Perfect Avenue Otukpo.

The son of the deceased, who came back for his mother’s burial was kidnapped from the same house where her mother was murdered in cold blood.

A security source reveal to IDOMA VOICE that “local security agents from the area chased the kidnappers after an alarm was raised but they brought a vehicle to carry him away after they crossed Otukpo-Makurdi road into the forest.

“A ransom of N550, 000 was paid later on Sunday night by the family of the victim after which he was released,” the source added.

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