Kidnappers of Benue State Polytechnic acting Rector, Emmanuel Barki, have contacted the family, demanding N70 million naira as ransom for his release. DAILY POST had reported that three staff members, including the acting rector, were reportedly abducted on Thursday while they were traveling back to Ugbokolo from an official assignment in Makurdi, the state capital. Recall that Barki, two other management staff of the institution, and their driver were kidnapped along the Otukpo/Otukpa Road. One of the victims was later released due to ill health. According to a source close to the rector’s fa…