Five abducted from Edo Health Centre
Five persons have been kidnapped from a Makeke Health Centre in Umakeke community, Akoko-Edo Local Government Area of Edo State. Those abducted are a nurse in the Health Centre, Mrs.
Five persons have been kidnapped from a Makeke Health Centre in Umakeke community, Akoko-Edo Local Government Area of Edo State.
Those abducted are a nurse in the Health Centre, Mrs. Gladys Okomayin, a female secondary school pupil, Miss Tope Oriloye, and Mr. Samuel Ilesanmi, who had rushed his son to the Health Centre for treatment.
But the kidnappers were said to have abandoned the nurse because she could not walk fast to keep their pace in the bush.
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National Coordinator, Movement for the Advancement of Akoko Edo People (MAAP) Mr. Omowumi Bode Ekundayo, said hunters and vigilantes mobilised and combed the forest to no avail.
Omowumi said the kidnappers called to demand N100milion ransom for the release of Miss Oriloye and Mr. Ilesanmi.
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According to him, “We have written, warned, and passed timely information to security agencies and the tiers of government in Edo State earlier.
“Or is it not yet obvious that the worsening scourge will snowball into intractable catastrophes in future? Akoko Edo is surrounded... Is it not clear that Benue and Kwara states are fast descending to Edo State, their open gateway being the vast wilderness of Akoko Edo?”
The state Police spokesman, Eno Ikoedem, confirmed the abductions and said efforts were on to release the victims.
