Nigeria, Oct. 10 -- Suspected kidnappers have killed Rosemary Adukwu, a councillor representing Ogugu Ward III in Olamaboro Local Government Area of Kogi State, days after abducting her while she was travelling to Onitsha, Anambra State, to buy goods for her business.

Ms Adukwu was reportedly abducted on 30 September when the commercial vehicle she was travelling in was ambushed around Oji River, near the boundary between Enugu and Anambra states.

The assailants reportedly dragged her out of the vehicle and took her to an undisclosed location in a forest, leaving the other passengers unharmed.

The Chairman of Olamaboro Local Government Area, Ameh Williams, announced her death in a statement on Friday.

"It is with deep sorrow that we a...