A businessman identified as Mr.
Chijioke Anyanwuor resident in Ikot Abasi local government area of Akwa Ibom
state has been reported killed by suspected kidnappers. It was learnt that
Anyanwuor a native of Agulu in Anambra state was earlier abducted on February,
25, 2016 in front of his Ikot Abasi residence about 2am in the morning after
returning from a Church programme.
A reliable
family source who spoke to newsmen in confidence in Uyo said the kidnappers
numbering over five succeeded in blocking their victim and whisked him away in
his vehicle to unknown destination.
It was further learnt that he was later killed and buried in a shallow grave in the forest even after his family paid over N15 million naira ransom to his abductors.
It was further learnt that he was later killed and buried in a shallow grave in the forest even after his family paid over N15 million naira ransom to his abductors.
Two days
after the kidnappers contacted the family and demanded huge sum of money. The
money was paid it paid at different tines and locations as the kidnappers
directed.
“We had
expected that they would immediate release Mr. Chijioke after the abductors
collected seven million but he was not released.
Instead after
a very short time interval they demanded for more money and even after N15
million was paid they did not free their captive”.
Reliable source
said when family requested to hear Chijioke’s voice to ensure he was alive after
being held in the kidnappers’ custody for weeks little did they (family) know
that he had been murdered and buried.
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