Kidanpped Former Commissioner For Science And Technology Chike Okoli Reported Dead?

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The former Commissioner for Science and Technology during Peter Obi’s administration, Chike Okoli, who was abducted by unknown gunmen in Anambra State two days ago has been reported dead. There is confusion in Nanka as no one could confirm the reports as at press time. 

  Odogwuemekaodogwu.com reports that the former Commis­sioner for Science and Technology under former Gov­ernor Peter Obi’s admin­istration, Mr. Chike Okoli was kidnapped by un­known gunmen suspected to be kidnappers in Agulu, Anaocha Local Govern­ment Area of Anambra State. This was just as po­licemen foiled another at­tempt to kidnap an Onitsha based businessman and re­covered three AK47 rifles.
Newsmen gathered that the former commissioner was intercepted by gunmen that operated in a black Sports Utility Vehicle, (SUV) on Saturday, at Agulu on his way to his hometown, Nanka, a neighbouring community in Orumba South Local Govern­ment Area of the state.
A family source who plead­ed anonymity said that the kidnappers have opened ne­gotiation with the family, add­ing that they insisted on N16 million as ransom. He said that the gunmen had earlier demanded for N50 million.
The source also disclosed that the kidnappers warned the family against playing funny game and warned that the police should not be in­volved in the business if they wanted their brother back alive.
In a related development, prompt intervention of po­licemen foiled another kid­nap attempt on an Onitsha-based businessman who was whisked away by gunmen from his shop.
It was gathered that the gunmen had trailed the man to his shop on Awka Road and ordered him into their Honda Accord car, leaving behind his Sports Utility Vehicle, (SUV) still steaming, without firing any shot.
However, luck ran out on the kidnappers as they ap­proached a police check­point on their way towards Otuocha, when the victim screamed from the car, which made the police to stop the ve­hicle and three men in the car ran into the bush. The police­men rescued the victim and recovered three AK47 rifles and some live ammunition from the vehicle.
The State Police Public Relations Officer, (PPRO), Mr. Emeka Chukwuemeka said efforts were ongoing to arrest the fleeing members of the gang.

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