The corpse of the late Ugwuanyi Israel from Ameze Owerre, Umabor community in Nsukka local government area of Enugu State has been hijacked by suspected kidnappers.
The deceased’s corpse was abducted along 9th Mile Road in the Umuoka community in the Udi Local Government Area of Enugu State. It was being transported from Lagos to Nsukka for funeral rites.
The assailants through an ambush, took Ugwuanyi’s body and railroaded family members accompanying it.
A source close to the family said, “His corpse was on its way from Lagos yesterday (Sunday) when the vehicle conveying his body was halted by kidnappers and people in the vehicle alongside the driver were all kidnapped at Umuoka Udi LGA of Enugu State.”
The kidnappers had since established contact with the family and demanded a N50 million ransom.
“They called Monday morning to inform us to look for N50 million. Our fear is that the corpse will decompose before they release them. We don’t know what to do because our community people in Lagos spent so much money on the sickness of Israel,” the source said.
She pleaded with security agencies and the state government to help secure the release of their family members. As of the time of filing this report, Enugu State Police command is yet to brief the public on the incident.