CITIZENS COMPASS – FOUR suspected armed men have reportedly kidnapped Mr Kelechi Uwaoma, the newly elected President General of Amaogwugwu Village in lkwuano Local Government Area of Abia State.
He was said to be kidnapped on Sunday.
Eye witnesses’ account disclosed that the young men in their early thirties
had stormed the new residential area of the village and whisked away Mr Uwaoma to an undisclosed location around Okigwe.
It was gathered that, the sum off N100 million Naira was demanded as ransom before he could be released
According to informed sources, it was during the negotiation that it was realized that Mr Uwaoma was not the actual target they were looking for.
At the end, the sum of N5 million was paid as ransom for his release after two days captiveti and the kidnappers showared prayers of blessing on the president before his release .
Elites of the village called on the Abia State Commissioner of Police Mr Mustapha Mohamed Bala to help srengthen the security in the area.
