Gunmen kidnap corpse of FRSC Deputy Commander, mourners in Kogi; demand N50m ransom

Several mourners accompanying the remains of a deceased Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) serviceman to Otukpo, Benue State, for burial person been abducted by suspected kidnappers successful Kogi State.

The victims were travelling with the corpse of the precocious DCC Augustine O. Ikwue, popularly known arsenic “Etume Zero,” erstwhile their conveyance was attacked on the Ososo-Ajaokuta axis of Kogi State.

According to national writer and activistic Meddy Olotu, the kidnappers intercepted the ceremonial convoy, abducted the corpse and those escorting the corpse and took them into the bush.

He disclosed that the corpse was aboriginal recovered astir Ejule successful Kogi State aft it was abandoned by the kidnappers.

Olotu further said the abductors are demanding ₦50 cardinal for the merchandise of the victims.

Describing the incidental arsenic heartbreaking, helium lamented the worsening authorities of insecurity successful the country, saying adjacent the dormant are nary longer allowed to “rest successful peace.”

“What benignant of state are we surviving in? Even the dormant cannot remainder successful peace,” helium said.

He called connected information agencies and different applicable authorities to intensify efforts to rescue the abducted mourners and guarantee the perpetrators are brought to justice.

The precocious Augustine O. Ikwue, an FRSC Deputy Corps Commander...