…as Kidnapped Anambra Commissioner, Wife regain freedom
Anambra State Commissioner for youth development, Hon Patrick Aghamba who was kidnapped last Friday, alongside his wife has been reportedly released.
Aghamba and his wife were taken by gunmen on Friday while traveling in a commercial vehicle to Abuja for the wedding of the daughter of the governor of the state, Prof Chukwuma Soludo.
Details of the release is not clear yet, but sources said they was released on Saturday night.
According to a close friend, Uche Nworah, who took to his facebook page: “Great news. Kidnapped Anambra Youth Commissioner Aghamba and his wife have been released. To God be the glory.”
It was however difficult to ascertain the veracity of the news, at the time of filing this report, as both the Press Secretary to the governor, Mr Christian Aburime and the spokesperson for Anambra State Police command, SP Tochukwu Ikenga were yet to reply to messages sent to them.
Meanwhile, there was wailing in Onitsha on Sunday as the corpse of an aide to youths Commissioner, who was killed on his way to Abuja on Friday arrived his country home Onitsha.
The Commissioner’s aide Hon Ernest Offiah, had travelled alongside him, but was shot dead, when the gunmen attacked the Sienna bus in which they were travelling.
The corpse of Offiah, a lawyer from Onitsha, who holds the traditional title of Kpajiego, which was returned on Sunday, elicited wailing from indigenes.The victim was also said to be a youth leader.
A video obtained by TNC correspondent showed the moment an ambulance arrived Onitsha with Offiah’s corpse, leaving everyone devastated.
Family members who had hitherto, refused to believe the shocking news of Offiah’s demise, were seen wailing and raining curses on the killers and asking the deceased not to rest until he had avenged his death.
