Fresh med grad Tahir Abu’s dreams crushed. Kidnappers killed him during captivity, abandoning his body by a riverbank in Etsako West bush. Elder brother Dr Babatunde Abu, houseman at Edo Teaching Hospital, remains their hostage as family scrambles.
Jan 1 nightmare unfolded on Auchi’s City Pride Road, Igbira Camp. Gunmen ambushed the duo driving home near residence, hauling them off. N200m ransom loomed while kin fundraised, until weekend bush comb by police, army, vigilantes, hunters uncovered Tahir.
ASP Eno Ikoedem confirmed Monday. Family verified the corpse. Gang bolted deeper forest with doc post-kill. Multi-agency manhunt rages; justice and rescue urgent.
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