60-year-old Businesswoman Killed By Kidnappers In Delta Despite Paying N1M Ransom

A 60-year-old woman in Tamigbe town, Burutu Local Government Area of Delta State, has been shot dead by her abductors after allegedly collecting one million naira as ransom from her family.

The victim, identified as Ebikabo-ere Oyas Officer, a businesswoman with a big provision shop in the community, was kidnapped at about 11 pm last Wednesday.

The corpse of the deceased was discovered with a gunshot wound to the forehead, by her family members on Sunday, July 2, 2023.

The body was dumped between Beautiful Gate and Foutorugbene Road, near Tamigbe town.

According to reports, the family of the deceased reportedly paid one million naira as ransom to her abductors before the discovery of her lifeless body.

The deceased was a mother of four and wife of Mr. Oyas Officer.