Kidnappers of Edo traditional ruler demand ransom in foreign currency vanguardngr.com vanguardnews
Recall that five heavily-armed men stormed enogie’s palace on Saturday evening shooting sporadically into the air, before abducting him from his living room to an unknown destination.Confirming the kidnap, the Commissioner of Police in Edo State, Dan Mohammed, had said on Sunday that some suspects had been arrested and were helping the Police in their investigation.
“Those we arrested said it is not kidnapping; that they took him to make peace with others and are making contact with those that took him to release him,” the Police boss stated.He further stated that som enogie’s subjects had earlier attempted to burn his palace.
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