{"id":46345,"date":"2021-07-07T17:47:58","date_gmt":"2021-07-07T16:47:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/?p=46345"},"modified":"2021-07-07T17:20:24","modified_gmt":"2021-07-07T16:20:24","slug":"kidnappers-abduct-pdp-member-in-edo-demand-n20m-ransom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/parties\/kidnappers-abduct-pdp-member-in-edo-demand-n20m-ransom","title":{"rendered":"Kidnappers abduct PDP member in Edo, demand N20m ransom"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\">Nigeria<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>A member of the People Democratic Party, PDP, Mr. Ugbo Iyiriaro, has been reportedly kidnapped along Benin-Abraka road between Ugo and Ugboko community, Orhionmwon Local Government Area of Edo State.<\/p>\n<p>DAILYPOST gathered that the victim had left Benin on Tuesday to attend to an issue of urgent importance but the journey was however aborted half way.<\/p>\n<p>According to sources; the man was driving to his community \u2018Umoghunokhua\u2019 with the plan of returning to Benin before he was abducted.<\/p>\n<p>The kidnappers have since contacted relatives of the victim and demanded N20 million as ransom.<\/p>\n<p>The Police Public Relations Officer of the state command, SP Bello Kontongs, said he has not been informed of the incident.<\/p>\n<p>Gunmen abduct four in Ibadan<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. A member of the People Democratic Party, PDP, Mr. Ugbo Iyiriaro, has been reportedly kidnapped along Benin-Abraka road between Ugo and Ugboko community, Orhionmwon Local Government Area of Edo State. 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