Abductors of passengers on a Benue Links bus in Okpokwu Local Government Area of the state have demanded a N350million for the release of their victims.
Recall that gunmen, on July 22, ambushed the state-owned commercial vehicle and whisked the occupants into the bush at gunpoint.
A relative of one of the kidnapped victims, Terna Agbecha, confirmed the development, stating that his cousin, Hembadoon Akume, is among those abducted and held in captivity.
Agbecha said the kidnappers had already contacted the family and made the whopping ransom demand.
“They called and asked for N350 million. Our elder sister has paid N500,000, but they refused to set her free,” he said.
Family members of the abducted passengers have appealed to the Benue State Government and security agencies to intervene and secure the immediate release of their loved ones.
