Omo, wahala no dey finish for Naija o! Na so 14 people wey dem kidnap for Benue State don finally come back home after dem pay N1 million ransom. Na around 7pm for February 9, 2026, dem kidnappers catch dem along Utonkon–Okpokwu Road as dem dey waka go South-West.
But e no be say all of dem just dey enjoy dey waka, because two of the passengers don die when dem start to dey fire gun for their vehicle. Na because the driver no gree stop. E choke! As the gist carry tail, the National Publicity Secretary of Igede Youth Council, Jairus Awo Otakom, don come drop this sweet news for him verified Facebook page about their release.
Otakom talk say, “Igede Youth Council dey happy to announce say our brothers and sisters wey dem carry go on February 9 don finally return. We dey thank God say dem don come back to their family.” How dem take do am? Na teamwork, my people! The families of the victims plus National Union of Road Transport Workers come gather N500,000 each to make am N1 million wey dem pay to the kidnappers.
As dem dey celebrate lifeline, Otakom still no forget to talk say e dey bad wey ordinary citizens go dey pay as security wey government suppose provide no dey work. “We dey thank transport union for how dem take help manage this situation,” he add. He even urge government make dem refund the ransom and send security personnel come the Utonkon–Okpokwu road to protect road users.
Chairman of Oju Local Government Area, Jackson Ominyi, don support the gist, but e no fit confirm how much dem pay for ransom, wey he talk say, “No amount fit equal their lives.” He still yarn say the road security don still dey plague dem. Ominyi promise say e go hold meeting with chairmen from neighboring local governments to plan beta security measures.
But, you know say police no dey too gree talk sometimes? DSP Udeme Edet, spokesperson for Benue State Police Command, come blow her own trumpet say she no fit confirm the matter sharp-sharp. She go get back to us soon. We go dey observe this matter well-well, my people.
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