Edwin Clark
The kidnappers of Ebiteme, son of former federal commission and prominent Ijaw leader, Edwin Clark, have demanded N60 million ransom from the family to set him free.
Ebiteme was abducted on Wednesday in Kiagbodo, Burutu Local Government Area of Delta.
The Police Public Relations Officer in Delta, Celestina Kalu, announced this in Warri on Friday in a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria.
She said one suspect had been arrested in connection with the crime and was helping the police with useful information.
She added that the police had intensified their search for the kidnappers.
“The kidnappers have contacted the family and they are demanding N60 million to release of their victim.
“The police are on the trail of the abductors and I can assure you that we are getting close to their base. We will do everything to ensure the victim is released unharmed’’, she assured.
A member of the family simply said that negotiation with the kidnappers was ongoing.
Ebiteme was abducted on April 2 at the site of Edwin Clark University of Technology in Kiagbodo. His father, Edwin Clark, is currently a delegate at the National Conference.
Kidnapping has been on the rise in many states of the South South, particularly in Bayelsa were the crime is punishable with the death penalty.
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