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REACTIONS have continued to trail the abduction of Nkem Owoh by some unidentified gunmen on Monday afternoon along the Enugu-Port Harcourt Expressway. Owoh, who is popularly referred to as Osuofia, a role he played in one of his early films, is from Enugu State, where he also lives. Efforts to reach Owoh on two of his numbers have been unsuccessful, as the phones are ‘switched off’. A source close to the family of the actor confirmed that Owoh’s abductors have reached out to “his family members and a top official of the Enugu State government.” The abductors, according to a widely circulated message, have reportedly demanded N15 million as ransom before Owoh is released. Owoh’s abduction is coming barely three months after some unidentified gunmen abducted