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Gunmen abduct six mourners, abandon dead body on highway in Benue

Nigerian Tribune's headline. Reported by Nigerian Tribune, Punch.

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What the sources say, in brief

According to Punch, gunmen suspected to be kidnappers abducted six people conveying the corpse of a woman to Okpoga, headquarters of Okpokwu Local Government Area in Benue State. The Nigerian Tribune reported that gunmen kidnapped six people conveying the remains of a woman for burial along Adoka Road in Otukpo Local Government Area. Both outlets say the abducted group was carrying a dead woman's body and that the body was abandoned on a highway. The outlets differ on where the abduction took place.

Key points

  • Punch reported that gunmen suspected to be kidnappers abducted six persons conveying a woman's corpse to Okpoga.
  • Punch said the corpse was abandoned on a Benue highway after the abduction.
  • The Nigerian Tribune reported that six people conveying a woman's remains for burial were kidnapped.
  • The Nigerian Tribune said the kidnapping occurred along Adoka Road in Otukpo Local Government Area.

Sources differ: Punch places the abduction en route to Okpoga in Okpokwu LGA, while the Nigerian Tribune places it on Adoka Road in Otukpo LGA.

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Who is covering it

  1. Nigerian Tribune Nigeria Gunmen abduct six mourners, abandon dead body on highway in Benue Gunmen have kidnapped six people conveying the remains of a woman for burial along Adoka Road in Otukpo Local Government Area of Benue State.... 2 Nov · Tier 3
  2. Punch Nigeria Gunmen abduct six mourners conveying corpse to Benue Gunmen have abducted six mourners conveying a corpse from Kano to Okpoga, Benue State, abandoning the body and demanding a N15 million ransom. 19 h ago · Tier 3

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