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Goodluck Jonathan’s kidnapped nephew found dead in Otuoke creeks
Certainly, the former President Goodluck Jonathan is not a happy man as his nephew kidnapped along his foster father, has been found dead at Otuoke Creeks.
The 35 years old Samuel Oki, was abducted last Wednesday but his dead body was found floating along the creek in Otuoke on Friday.
It was learnt that armed gunmen, suspected to be kidnappers, had abducted the 72-year-old Inegite Jonathan on Wednesday, 17th February, 2016, but the kidnapping of Mr. Oki was not noticed until several hours later.
The discovery of Mr. Oki’s decomposing body by Otuoke community members has increased fears for the safety of the 72-year-old victim whose location is still unknown.
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It was gathered that divers and local fisherman had recovered the body and anchored it by the riverside to prevent the body from being carried away by water currents, a witness said.
Over 72 hours after the septuagenarian was kidnapped, the abductors are said not to have established contact with the family for ransom talk.
It would be recalled that Mr. Inegite Jonathan was once kidnapped on February 28th, 2014 but released on March 10th, 2014.
Asinim Butswat, the Bayelsa State Police Public Relations Officer, confirmed the incident and said that the police were trailing the kidnappers.
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