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Speaker 1: Abducted forty year old Omote Siri Syriana Bori ney Ben

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and her seven year old son, williams Abori Junior, have

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safely broken free from their captors yesterday evening after a

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five million nyer’s ransom payment was delivered secretly to an

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anonymous drop off location, completely shifting the narrative of a

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tragic daylight ambush by heavily armed gunmen that had originally

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plunged O’Gara, the ancestral home of former Delta State Governor

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Chief James Onanafair Bori, into intense fear and tension, highlighting

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a terrifying surge in local insecurity as this victim is

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the youngest widow of the respected Abori family patriarch retired

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soldier and former Arnoudbrogodo of Oharafe High Chief William Boye

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Agbukanya Bori, who was born on February two, nineteen forty two,

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and passed away from a heart attack at age seventy

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six on July eleven, twenty eighteen, leaving behind his wives,

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Missus Elizabeth and Omote Siri Syriana bore alongside nine children

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and eighteen grandchildren, while her father, Chief Lucky Ben recently

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confirmed exclusively to Ossizuwakonedo News Media that his daughter is

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currently forty years old, which clarifies historical timelines and corrects

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past social media rumours by establishing that she was approximately

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thirty two years old when her high profile traditional wedding

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ceremony was celebrated in Oharafe on Saturday, March seventeen, twenty eighteen,

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just four months before her husband’s demise, meaning this high

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profile abduction has severely worsened local anxiety by coming on

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the heels of another recent violent incident in Ogara, where

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local farmer mister Vincent A Dodger was brutally murdered on

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his farm and his wife kidnapped for ransom, forcing ethiop

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West Local Government Council Chairman Honorable Chris Onigbertavau an aggressive

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security crackdown as terrified residents demand urgent, decisive tactical intervention

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from the police command to halt the growing criminal epidemic.

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Though a wave of deep relief has swept through the

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family space after a close source confirmed the breakthrough directly

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via an urgent text message stating that they have gone

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to drop the ransom and she has been released to them.

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Following aggressive backdoor negotiations that forcefully broke down the heavily

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armed gang’s initial staggering one hundred and fifty million nira’s

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ransom demand. The victims regained their freedom yesterday night after

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the family successfully delivered a five million nira’s ransom payment

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to the kidnappers. The breakthrough was confirmed through an urgent

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message sent by a close family source to Osizuwa Conedo,

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expressing immense relief as the ordeal came to an end.

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My wife just send me this. They have gone to

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drop the ransom and she has been released to them.

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The family source stated. The armed gang had initially slammed

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a staggering one hundred and fifty million nira’s ransom demand

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on the family shortly after the violent ambush. However, tense

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negotiations over the last few days successfully brought the demand

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down to five million nyers, which was physically delivered to

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a designated drop off point before the victims were handed

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back over to their relatives. Both victims are currently being

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reunited with their family members. This high profile kidnapping occurs

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amidst a parent sharp decline in public safety within the

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ethiop West Local government area. Speaking out against the escalating

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wave of banditry induced violence, Reverend David Yugola, co convener

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of the Civic Advocacy Group O’Gara Study Group OSG, strongly

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condemned the worsening state of security in the community. Addressing

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the media, Reverend Yugola lamented that what was once regarded

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as one of Delta’s relatively peaceful regions has quickly transformed

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into an organized criminal flashpoint. The security situation in Ogara

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and the environment has won in recent times with the

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increasing wave of banditry, kidnappings and killings in the locality.

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Yugola stated victims are increasingly being murdered even after ransom payments,

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while poor families are left helpless and devastated. The Ogara

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Study Group highlighted that the unchecked activities of armed syndicates

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and cult groups are systematically disrupting local commerce, education and farming.

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The body is demanding immediate state and federal interventions, including

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the heavy deployment of surveillance technology, tactical personnel, and enhanced

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community policing frameworks. We reject any narrative that blames the

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community for the criminality visited upon it. Yugola added while

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calling for the recognition of local traditional institutions as active

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partners in security delivery. Following the safe release of the victims,

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an emotional letter of appreciation from the affected family emerged,

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shedding more light on the traumatic ten day or deal.

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The message, penned by a member of the Osigerre family,

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whose wife is the immediate youngest sister to the released victim,

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was addressed directly to Reverend David Hugola to express deep

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gratitude for his massive, tactical and emotional intervention. The family

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member revealed that Emo Siries, Syriana Borie and her young

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son were targeted by the criminal elements while transit bound

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for medical treatment and a family visit, an event that

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left their household completely broken and paralyzed by trauma. The

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letter reads, in full, Dear Sir, I would like to

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sincerely express my heartfelt gratitude to you, Reverend David Hugola,

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for your massive support during one of the most difficult

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periods in my family’s life. About ten days ago, my

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wife’s eldest sister and her seven year old son were

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kidnapped while traveling from Benin to Rogara for medical treatment

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and a family visit. The news was devastating, Our home

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was filled with fear and uncertainty, and my wife deeply

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traumatized fell ill while still trying to care for our

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children through it all. From the moment I informed you,

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you stood firmly with us. You consistently reached out not

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only to me and my wife, but also to her father,

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the extended family, and even engaged the media through the

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O s G initiative. Your guidance, encouragement, and unwavering presents

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throughout this ordeal went far beyond any material support. You

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were there every step of the way, offering clarity, strength

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and direction when we needed it most. Standing in the

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gap for me, supporting me wholeheartedly and showing such deep

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concern is something I will never forget. As the Orobo

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saying goes ov wo yavuadua, and you have truly lived it.

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You have embodied the values of family and responsibility that

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define us in the Osageery family. In you, I have

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continued to see the fatherly role you so graciously took

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on after the pass of my late father, guiding and

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supporting me consistently despite your many responsibilities and busy schedules.

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You always make time for others, whether family or not,

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near or far. That level of selflessness is rare and

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deeply inspiring. You are truly a dependable father and mentor.

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On behalf of my wife and I. We say thank

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you deeply and sincerely. Thank you for standing by us,

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for your constant support, for your leadership through the OGAAS

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Study Group, and for amplifying the realities of insecurity in

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our community. I remain forever grateful and will continue to

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serve you. Your example has left a lasting impact on me,

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and I pray for the grace to uphold and reflect

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these same values to your children and our larger family.

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May God Almighty continue to bless you, grant you good health,

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and reward you abundantly for all the good you do.

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Thank you so much, Sir Migua hashtag grateful heart. At

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the time of this report, security agencies are yet to

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release an official statement regarding the rescue or clarify weather.

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Active intelligence operations are under way to hunt down the

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fleeing syndicate OSASUARAMEDI bring in You, bringin in a mortgagical

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