Emmanuel Ume
 

A man identified as Emmanuel Ume, has been reportedly killed by kidnappers despite his family paying the sum of N5m to them as ransom for his release.

Details of the incident are still sketchy at the time of filing this report but it was gathered that the deceased was kidnapped on his way to Abuja.
 
One Juliet Agu confirmed the incident in a Facebook post on Thursday, December 14, 2023.
 
“My heart goes out to the family of our dear friend and brother, Emma Ume. He was Kidnapped, 5million Ransom paid, yet He got Killed. The perpetrators of this evil will never go unpunished. May God protect his Children this Christmas season. Our Road is no longer safe to travel again. RIP SIR,” she wrote.