Kidnappers Of Ex- Army Officer, and Wife Send Fingers To Family

Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers who abducted 80-year-old retired army Major, Azum Asoya and his 55-year-old wife, Elizabeth, have reportedly sent two fingers suspected to be those of their captives to their distraught family in Okpanam, Oshimili North Local Government Area of Delta State.

Abductors of the Asoyas who kidnapped them on November 30 at Okpanam while on their way home from a burial ceremony in another part of the town, had allegedly opened negotiation with their family members, demanding a ransom of N30 million.

Following inability of the victims’ family to raise the amount, it was gathered that the kidnappers threatened to eliminate their captives. It was suspected that the hoodlums might have made good their threat when they purportedly cut-off the fingers of the victims and delivered same to the family.

A close family member who asked not to be named in print, confirmed that the fingers were indeed delivered to their house, adding that the kidnappers actually sent a message along with the fingers threatening severe action should the family members refuse to pay the princely sum soonest.

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