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The abductors of the Benue State Commissioner of Housing and Urban Development, Ekpe Ogbu, have demanded N5million ransom. According to a family source, the abductors were able to contact the family of the commissioner through the phone of his driver who was abducted alongside with him. “Yes, the kidnappers have contacted the family of the commissioner through the driver’s phone and demanded N5million,” a family member who did not want to be mentioned because he was not authorised to do so told PUNCH.

CP Wale Abass on Tuesday tasked leaders of political parties in the state to adopt issue-based campaigns and organise training on voter education for their supporters.

The Benue State Command has confirmed that six persons lost their lives, while eight others are missing when a boat conveying about 40 passengers lost

Two activists and anti-corruption crusaders, Unazi Gideon and Eza Patrick, have taken the Chairman, Ado Local Government Area of Benue State, James Oche, to the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, for allegedly labelling them as kidnappers in a post on Facebook. The claimants, who are also whistleblowers, and anti-corruption crusaders, said the alleged false information posted on Facebook labelled the duo as criminals wanted by the police.

The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo slammed President Muhammadu Buhari over his utterances on killings in the South-East.    Ohanaeze said such utterances are uncharitable, if not mischievous.    It said they could poison undiscerning minds by insinuating that non-indigenes and security officials are killed by terrorists in the South East.