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Ekpe Ogbu: Abductors of Benue commissioner demands N5m ransom

The abductors of Benue State Commissioner of Housing and Urban Development, Ekpe Ogbu, have opened contact with his family and demanded N5 million ransom.

A family source told Punch that the abductors were able to contact the family of the Commissioner through the phone of his driver.

“Yes, the Kidnappers have contacted the family of the commissioner through the driver’s phone and demanded N5 million,” a family member who did not want to be mentioned because he was not authorised to do so told our correspondent on Monday.

IDOMA VOICE reports that Commissioner alongside his driver, aide and one other were kidnapped on Sunday at Adankari village along Otukpo/Ado road.

Meanwhile, four teams of policemen have been deployed to the area in an effort to rescue the four people.

According to police source, two teams from divisional police in Otukpo, men of Operation Zenda and Safe highway were said to have been deployed.

Attah Michael

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