Tragedy struck in Anambra State as suspected kidnappers reportedly murdered a female banker identified simply as Ifeoma after collecting ransom from her family.
Ifeoma was said to have been abducted in Onitsha by unknown gunmen. Despite the payment of ransom, her abductors allegedly killed her and dumped her body around Ideani junction along the Nnobi/Alor Road.
The grim incident was brought to public attention on Tuesday by human rights activist, Harrison Gwamnishi, through a Facebook post. He condemned the growing insecurity in the state and shared a distressing image of the victim’s corpse lying by the roadside.
Gwamnishi wrote: “Ifeoma, a banker, was kidnapped in Anambra State. Ransom was demanded, and the family paid, but her abductors still killed her and dumped her body around Ideani junction Nnobi/Alor road.
Lives are being taken daily, and it’s sad nothing is being done to end all these killings. WHO IS NEXT? If we keep folding our hands and do nothing, it may get to you.”
Confirming the incident, the spokesperson for the Anambra State Police Command, DSP Tochukwu Ikenga, stated that the victim’s body had been recovered from the scene.
Ikenga said: “The command received the information about an abandoned female corpse found along the Nnobi-Alor Road allegedly dumped by suspected kidnappers.
The corpse has been evacuated, the pictures have been escalated, and investigations have begun to unravel the circumstances behind the death of the victim.”
The killing of Ifeoma adds to the growing concerns over the rising cases of kidnapping and violent crimes in Anambra State. Residents are calling on security agencies and the government to intensify efforts to curb the menace and bring the perpetrators to justice.
As investigations continue, the family of the deceased is left in mourning, grappling with the painful loss of their loved one despite complying with the kidnappers’ demands.
