Kidnappers of the Edo State Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Tony Aziegbemi, have called his family and demanded N500 million as ransom.
Aziegbemi has spent 10 days in captivity.
The kidnappers made their call to the family on Sunday, March 24.
A member of Aziegbemi’s family, who spoke in confidence with our correspondent, was silent on what PDP leaders in Nigeria, including Edo Governor, Godwin Obaseki, were doing to raise the ransom.
However, Edo Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Chidi Nwabuzor, a Superintendent of Police (SP), stated that the command was not aware of the huge ransom demanded by the kidnappers.
Aziegbemi was kidnapped at 11 p.m., near his personal residence, off Country Home Road, Government Reservation Area (GRA) Benin, after attending a political meeting at Government House in the state capital.
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