{"id":166032,"date":"2025-06-07T22:13:03","date_gmt":"2025-06-07T21:13:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/delta-kidnappers-threaten-cleric-over-ransom-delay"},"modified":"2025-06-07T23:28:08","modified_gmt":"2025-06-07T22:28:08","slug":"delta-kidnappers-threaten-cleric-over-ransom-delay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/delta-kidnappers-threaten-cleric-over-ransom-delay","title":{"rendered":"Delta Kidnappers Threaten Cleric Over Ransom Delay"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Suspected kidnappers have abducted a cleric and lawyer, Mr Emeka Irogboli, and a solar panel engineer simply identified as Biggie.<\/p>\n<p>The incident occurred at Ibusa, near Asaba, Delta State, on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>At the time of this report, the kidnappers have threatened to kill the victims if their families fail to comply with their ransom demands.<\/p>\n<p>The Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bright Edafe, is yet to respond to phone calls, text messages, or WhatsApp messages sent to him for confirmation of the report.<\/p>\n<p>The victims are married with children.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Suspected kidnappers have abducted a cleric and lawyer, Mr Emeka Irogboli, and a solar panel engineer simply identified as Biggie. The incident occurred at Ibusa, near Asaba, Delta State, on Friday. 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