Kidnapping has just become a "lucrative business" to some criminal
minded individuals.............. Kidnapping a woman in her 80s is evil,
it may lead to her death now..................... Uhmmmmmm
Gunmen on Sunday stormed the palace of the Obi of Ogwashi-Uku, Obi
(Prof.) Chukwuka Okonjo and abducted his 82-year-old wife, Prof. Kanene
Okonjo who is also the mother of Nigeria’s Finance Minister, Prof. Ngozi
Okonjo-Iweala. The kidnappers numbering about 10 were said to have been lurking
around the palace in Aniocha South Local Government Area of the state
and perfecting their plans in the process before they struck. Her
husband was said to be away out of town.
The octogenarian Queen was reportedly seized by the bandits at the
gate of the palace at about 1.50pm. they were said to have hurled her
into their waiting vehicle and zoomed-off to unknown destination. An eye
witness said, “as soon as the woman came down from the main
building, towards the gate, the criminals also moved in from the gate to
grab and push her into a waiting Golf Volkswagen car.
“The abductors when they walked into the compound were heavily armed.
They were about ten. They bailed up the men fixing the interlocking
tiles and asked them to lay face down. Immediately they saw her (the
Queen) coming towards the gate with her maid to serve the workers soft
drinks, they bundled her into their waiting Golf car while another car
was parked outside.”
Public Relations Officer of the Delta State Police Command, DSP Charles Muka confirmed the abduction.
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