Gunmen abduct 2 judiciary workers, demand N50m ransom
They were said to have been kidnapped on the Idah-Lokoja road in the eastern part of the state.
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According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the victims identified as Mr Timothy Salihu of the Upper Area Court, Lokoja and Mr Aliyu Okeme, a retired Inspector of Area Court whisked away at gun-point.
They were reportedly kidnapped on the Idah-Lokoja road in the eastern flank of the state.
An eye-witness told NAN that Okeme, who is now into private practice as a legal practitioner after his retirement and Salihu were together at the time of the incident.
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Confirming the incident, the Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Williams Aya, said the police are working round the clock to track down the abductors.
Meanwhile, a reliable source from the judiciary told NAN that the abductors initially demanded N50 million ransom, but reduced it to N1 million after appeal by the two families.
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