Kidnappers demand N10m on Bendel Insurance boss
The Chairman of
Bendel Insurance Football Club, Igbinomwahia Ekhosuehi was at the
weekend abducted by two armed men at his residence in Idemudia Avenue
of Erediauwa Street, Ekehuan road, Benin City.
The Edo State
Director of the State Security Services (SSS), Francis Adeyemi Sonaike
confirmed the kidnap saying that investigations are ongoing.
A family source had
also said that the kidnappers of Mr Ekhosuehi were said to have
demanded for a ransom of N10m and N1m daily for the victim’s feeding
and upkeep.
Also, the State
Security Services, (SSS), paraded five suspects for various crimes
ranging from blackmailing, rape, extortion, threat to kill and
kidnapping.
According to Mr
Sonaike, over 50 kidnap cases are pending in various courts in the
state, but said they have asked the state prosecutors to push for
accelerated hearing and trial of all the suspects currently facing
trials for kidnap related cases.
Seven Years
A Benin City
magistrate court yesterday sentenced one Osamuyi Osunbor to seven years
imprisonment without an option of fine for extortion and threat to kill.
Mr Osunbor was
arrested on November 2, 2010 while attempting to collect a ransom of
N100,000 paid into his account by a victim he had threatened to kill.
The Magistrate, J.U Oyomire therefore sentenced him to seven years after he pleaded guilty to the crime.
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