Abductors of Ozekhome and APC Chief demand N250 ransom

Indications emerged on Tuesday that suspected abductors of Chief Mike Ozekhome (SAN) and the All Progressives Congress leader in Edo North, Athanasius Ogbome, had contacted the relations of their victims, demanding N250m altogether as ransom for their release.

There were, however, conflicting reports regarding the whereabouts of the kidnapped senior advocate, his driver and Ogbome.

The victims, who all hail from Edo North, were abducted between Ehor and Iruekpen, along the Benin-Auchi road, last Friday.

While reports on social media indicated that Ozekhome’s abductors had contacted his family and were demanding a ransom of N150m, giving a three-day ultimatum for payment, Ozekhome’s elder brother, Pius, was reported to have told a confidant that no member of the family had been contacted.

A close friend of Ugbome, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, nevertheless, confided in our correspondent that his abductors demanded N100m for his release.

The friend said the abductors called him and demanded N100m ransom for Ogbome’s release.

Finally, it can now be treated as a kidnap. I still find it hard to understand how people see this as a business? I guess because its profiting but what has happened to kidnappers caught? That's the problem, it's looking like a business controlled by some very powerful Nigerian politicians, hence nothing has really happened to those caught. Nigeria we hail thee.