Two cousins of President Goodluck Jonathan, Patience Egbeni and Kate Eni, who were abducted on May 20 by six gunmen in military uniform, are still being held hostage.
It was learnt that the gunmen, after about five days, established contacts with their families and demanded N50 million ransom.
The President's cousins were abducted at their provisions stores near the riverbank of Akempli, Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State.
The hoodlums stormed the area at 8.30am and seized the women.
They forced their victims into a waiting speedboat and took them to an unknown place.
A source said: “The victims are two maternal cousins of the President. We know that they have been preparing to welcome the President, after the May 29 handover. Unless they are rescued before then, their dream of welcoming their brother will be a mirage.”
Police spokesman Butswat Asinim, an Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), said he was not aware of the ransom being demanded, adding that security agencies were still making efforts to free them.