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A female banker, identified simply as Ifeoma, has been murdered by suspected kidnappers in Anambra State after her family paid a ransom for her release.

The victim was reportedly abducted in Onitsha and stayed several days in captivity before her captors reached out to the family for ransom.

A family source who craved anonymity disclosed the development to our correspondent on Tuesday, adding that an undisclosed amount of money was received by the kidnappers. Sadly, in the end, she was not released, until her corpse was found along the road.

The source said, “Her corpse was found near Ideani Junction, along the Nnobi-Alor Road in Idemili South Local Government Area. This is even though the abductors collected ransom from the family .

“She was abducted at a location in Onitsha, but after some days, the kidnappers reached out to the family and demanded the ransom before the unfortunate news of her death.

“They suspect that she might have recognised the kidnappers and hence they had to eliminate her to avoid being exposed. It’s so unfortunate, the family are devastated by the news of her death.”

When ed, the spokesman for the Anambra State Police Command, Tochukwu Ikenga, confirmed the development, adding that the corpse had been evacuated from the road.

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.”

Meanwhile, the state police command, while reacting to the news of the release of the two Catholic nuns and one other victim kidnapped by some assailants, called on the released victims to come forward for possible debriefing to enable the police to begin proper investigation.

Ikenga, who disclosed this in a press statement on Tuesday, said the command had expressed willingness to work with the victims for necessary action.

He said, “The Anambra State Police Command has expressed willingness to work with the victims of abduction for necessary action, especially in the efforts of the command to continue to deny these criminals the space to wreak havoc and to create a safer environment for citizens in the state.

“The command demonstrates this commitment in response to the news of the release of the two Reverend Sisters recently abducted along the Ufuma Road, Orumba North Local Government and a video of an alleged escape of Mr Onyebuchi Okocha (popularly known as Onyeze Jesus) from a criminal hideout.

“To this end, the command while waiting for the victims to recuperate for possible debriefing by the investigating officers, assures improved security dominance and surveillance operations targeted to enhance safety across the state to deter criminal activities and ensure public safety.”

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Rest In Peace young lady
Nnamdi Kanu who gave guns to random IPOB guys failed you

The kidnapping news are no longer making sense. Either Bleep up treatment or Business diversion.

A female banker, back door loans....

She was silenced either because she recognised her abductors or to settle a score. Why would she be killed after payment of ransom?

Barrywilly:
She was silenced either because she recognised her abductors or to settle a score. Why would she be killed after payment of ransom?

Those ransom lately is looking like to make everything to look like kidnapping. Why should they take ransom and still kill the victims?

Too bad.

Which way Unknown gunmen. You guys have made the once peaceful East a big terror

YOU POSTED THIS YESTERDAY AND STILL BRING IT BACK THIS MORNING

because you felt the news of happenings in southwest that's been brought up this morning need some DISTRACTIONS so our brothers can wail as usual


We YOLOMBA people are so notorious for causing confusion where there is none

This is an after shock of the atrocities of the so called armed group killing their own for the sake of a never existing Biafra...
No more sponsorship,
Weapons in the wrong hands,
Automatically leads to such vices.
May God rest her soul. She probably recognized the voice of one of the criminals...

It is so unfortunate...the kị́llérs will never know any peace.

What a cruel world!

You posted this news yesterday, now you’re posting it today again. Be like content don finish for Nairaland .

Una Dey use Anambra catch cruise

Saddening!

But OP and the mod needs to do better as this piece was posted yesterday.

So sad

This is what happens when you arm the average Nigeria in the name of fighting for anything.

Once their money source run out, they can rob and kidnap cause they now have guns.

Rest in peace dear, insecurity in the east is becoming more alarming.

soludo should stop sleeping on security issue and take the bull by it's horns this not time to play politics

Handwork, trademark, lifestyle of IPOBIDIENTS TERRORISTS

I think say this sad story makes front-page Yesterday? Why posting the same sad story again? Why all this Yoruba mods like this? Or you people want to create a story for those who hated the Igbo tribe to start their usual insult again.

https://nairaland.unblockandhide.com/8317066/kidnappers-kills-female-banker-despite

Maybe she recognised any of those wicked animals. RIP

South East no safe for them but they will say lagos is not safe and they coming here . South East now na kidnappers hideout.
South East people killing there brothers and sister for money

Eyah

Heart wrenching

kingsceemark:

Nah Amadioha go mot ur teeth

The most annoying thing is that this is were the case will die. Naija police may never arrest the perpetrators of this cruel act. RIP Ifeoma, we made mistake to choose this dark country as ours

Gotocourt:
iPod ®

Kal them out They are IPOBIDIENTPIGS handwork. They can only bleat here

But this insurgency disturbance in east is not getting the necessary attention as they keep making noise about happenings in other regions.

Barrywilly:
She was silenced either because she recognised her abductors or to settle a score. Why would she be killed after payment of ransom?

if we had a police force, investigation would have started with her family, colleagues and close associates

Billionares killing fellow billionaires

This is quite painful and double agony,