BY AUSTIN OGWUDA & FESTUS AHON
ASABA- Gunmen Sunday abducted Prof. Kamene Okonjo, 82, mother of the
Minister of Finance, Prof Okonjo-Iweala in Ogwashi-Uku, Delta State.
Okonjo-Iweala’s mother, the wife of His Majesty, Professor Chukwuka
Aninshi Okonjo Agbogidi, the reigning Obi of Ogwashi-Uku kingdom was
kidnapped Sunday at about 1:30 pm at the Obi’s palace at Ogbe-Ofu
quarters in Ogwashi-Uku by eight gunmen who stormed the palace in two
Audi cars.
It could not be immediately ascertained if security men were at the palace when she was kidnapped.
Delta State police public relations officer, PPRO, Mr. Charles Muka;
“Yes, we (police) have got the information on the kidnap and we have
also got information that will lead to the arrest of the hoodlums”.
According to a dependable source, the woman who is a trained medical
doctor and a professor was pushed into one of the Audi cars and driven
to an unknown destination.
The source, who pleaded anonymity, said security agents have been drafted to the palace for fear of the unknown.
A senior police officer in the State who pleaded anonymity however
said that massive manhunt has commenced to rescue the Queen of
Ogwashi-Uku.
Vanguard
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