By Muhammed Hammed

A businessman in Edo State, identified as Mr. Henry, has been killed by his workers after they kidnapped him and collected ransom from his family.

According to reports, the suspects, who were workers under the victim, abducted him and demanded a ransom which was paid by his family.

Despite receiving the money, the kidnappers went ahead to kill Mr. Henry.

The Edo State Police Command confirmed the incident, stating that five suspects have been identified in connection with the crime.

One of the suspects, 33-year-old Samuel from Akwa Ibom State, confessed to his role in the kidnapping and murder.

Police said, “The suspect confessed to the kidnap. After receiving the ransom, he killed the victim.”

Shockingly, even after killing Mr. Henry, the suspects continued to extort money from the family, pretending the victim was still alive.

The victim’s son said, “After we gave them money, one of them told me he would show me where my father’s body was, and I sent him money again.”

“After sending the first money, we didn’t hear from the people we paid. Their numbers stopped going through.”

The police added that the suspects would be charged to court upon the completion of investigations.

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