By Owen Eresoyen, Benin
59-year-old businessman, Henry Ohiengbomwan, has been allegedly kidnapped, murdered, and buried in a shallow grave in Igueze Village, Ovia North East Local Government Area of Edo State.
The incident was said to have happened at Igueze Village, after Ohiengbomwan sold his pineapple produce for over N900, 000.
It was gathered that the alleged kidnappers, five in number, were his workers in the farm.
The kidnappers demanded a N60 million ransom but killed him before the family could pay.
The family had requested to hear from late Ohiengbomwan after they were paid N300,000 but they were unable to reach him.
This raised suspicions, and it was later discovered that the kidnappers had already killed him and buried him in the forest.
The family reported the matter to the Police that later mobilized a team to track down the suspects. Using technical means, they arrested one 32-year-old suspect, Bassey Nyong Uweh, in Akwa Ibom State. Uweh was said to have confessed to the crime and led the police to the forest where Ohiengbomwan’s decomposing body was recovered.
The Edo State Police Public Relations Officer, Moses Yamu, confirmed the arrest and recovery of the body.
Yamu confirmed that one main suspect is in custody in Benin City, and investigations are ongoing to apprehend the other suspects involved in the heinous crime.
