Abducted Taraba Lawmaker, Hosea Ibi Found Dead Along The Road

LAGOS JANUARY 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Hosea Ibi the lawmaker representing Takum I in the Taraba state House of Assembly, who was kidnapped in 2017, was found dead on the road in Takum local government, Monday, January 15, Vanguard reports.
The lawmaker was kidnapped on Saturday, December 30, 2017, in his hometown, Takum, by gunmen that are yet to be identified. In a previous report by NAIJ.com, the kidnappers of the lawmaker representing Takum I in the Taraba state House of Assembly, Hosea Ibi, allegedly demanded N75 million for his release.
A family source who pleaded anonymity told The Punch on Thursday, January 4, that the kidnappers had contacted a family friend who is also a lawmaker in the state House of Assembly, with the ransom demand.
However, the source refused to disclose the name of the family friend and whether the family would pay the ransom to secure the release of Ibi.

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