Kidnappers free six Benue mourners after N2.5m ransom

On November 4, 2026, six mourners were released after being kidnapped in Benue State, Nigeria. They were abducted while transporting the corpse of a deceased woman from Kano State to Okpoga, the headquarters of the Okpokwu Local Government Area (LGA). The victims had spent several days in captivity before their release.

Reported by Vanguard, Punch.