Anambra State Police Command said yesterday that it was doing everything possible to rescue two royal fathers in the state abducted separately at the weekend. Monarch of Awgbu, in Orumba North Local Government Area of the state, Igwe Mike Okechukwu, Eze di Ora Mma II, was on Sunday morning abducted by a four-man gang at Awka while travelling with his wife, in the new sport utility vehicle (SUV) recently donated by Anambra State Governor, Mr. Peter Obi, from Awgbu at 8.30am. Igwe Okechukwu.
Daily Sun gathered that he was taking his wife to the hospital for medical attention before the unfortunate incident. The hoodlums, operating in a red SUV, was said to have intercepted the monarch and wife at Akwata side of Awka and took him away in their vehicle.
As at press time, no contact had been established with the kidnappers, but the police said they were doing everything possible to secure his release.
In a related development, the royal father of Abacha community, in Idemili South Local Government Area, Igwe Goddy Mbakwe, was abducted last Friday at about 6 pm, near Ugwunwasike, Ogidi. Confirming the two-kidnap incidents, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Emeka Chukwuemeka (DSP), told Daily Sun that the command was working round the clock to ensure that the two monarchs were rescued and the abductors arrested.
Though he said he was not aware of any contact with the kidnappers, as, according to him, the police do not engage in issues of ransom, Daily Sun gathered that the gang that kidnapped Igwe Abacha had demanded N80 million.
Source: Sun News
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