Ex-President Jonathan’s Cousin Found Dead 2 Days After Kidnap

The body of a cousin to former President Goodluck Jonathan, who was kidnapped alongside the former leader’s uncle, Chief Inegite Jonathan, has been recovered by some fishermen at Otuoke in Bayelsa state

According to witness, the body of Samuel Oki, 35, was found floating on Otuoke river, two days after the kidnap.
Police spokesperson for Bayelsa State, Asini Butswat, told our correspondent that he was yet to confirm the report from the Divisional Police Officer in charge of the area.

It was earlier reported that armed gunmen on Wednesday abducted 72-year-old Chief Inegite Jonathan, Former President Jonathan’s uncle and foster father and Mr. Oki.

It was fishermen in the community who discovered the decomposing body of Mr. Oki. There has been tension in the community concerning the safety of the former president’s 72-year-old uncle, whose whereabout was still unknown by Friday afternoon. The body had been deposited at a morgue in the area.

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