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Customary court president, APC chieftain kidnapped

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*As Police arrest 13 over kidnap of Benue Commissioner  THE President of Igueben Area Customary Court in Edo State, Mrs. Precious Aigbonoga, and a former member of the state House of Assembly, Festus Edughele, were yesterday, abducted at different locations in the state. This came as  Benue State Police Command arrested 13 suspects over alleged complicity in the kidnap of the Benue State Commissioner for Housing and Urban Development, Mr Ekpe Ogbu, last December.  Mrs Precious Aigbonoga was reportedly kidnapped in Ugoneki, yesterday, on her way to court in the Igueben Local Government Area of the State.  A statement by the Publicity Secretary,  Benin Branch of the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), Festus Usiobaifo, said the NBA was working closely with the Edo State Police Command to ensure she regains her freedom from the kidnappers.  The statement read: “The President of Igueben Area Customary Court,  Mrs Precious Aigbonoga, was kidnapped,  Monday ...