Gunmen kidnap six mourners in Benue State after intercepting a vehicle on the Adoka/Otukpo road while it is transporting the corpse of a woman to Okpoga, in Okpokwu Local Government Area. The victims are described across reports as travelling from Kano to attend burial arrangements, with at least one person reportedly conveying the deceased for burial.
The outlets largely agree on the core incident: six people are abducted on the Benue highway and the episode is tied to a journey carrying a body to Okpoga. Vanguard adds that the abductors demand N15 million ransom for the victims’ release. Punch and Daily Post describe the aftermath differently, including a report that the kidnappers abandon the corpse in the vehicle and leave it behind.
Together, the coverage frames the event as a roadside kidnapping linked to funeral travel, with emphasis varying between ransom specifics and the handling of the body during the abduction.
