It was gathered that the victim was abducted in the commercial city of Onitsha and held captive for several days before her abductors contacted her family and demanded a ransom.
The Anambra State Police Command has confirmed the killing of a female banker simply identified as Ifeoma by suspected kidnappers in the State, despite collecting an undisclosed amount as ransom from her family.
It was gathered that the victim was abducted in the commercial city of Onitsha and held captive for several days before her abductors contacted her family and demanded a ransom.
A rights activist, Harrison Gwamnishu, had posted on Facebook on Tuesday about Ifeoma’s death.
He 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 along Ideani junction Nnobi/Alor road Anambra.
“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.”
A family source, who spoke on condition of anonymity to PUNCH confirmed the incident on Tuesday, saying an undisclosed sum of money was paid to the kidnappers for her release but despite the ransom, Ifeoma was never freed. Instead, her lifeless body was discovered along the road.
“Her body was found near Ideani Junction, along the Nnobi-Alor Road in Idemili South Local Government Area, even though the kidnappers had received the ransom from her family.
“She was abducted in Onitsha, and after several days, the kidnappers contacted the family and demanded the ransom, but unfortunately, she was not released alive.
“It’s suspected that she might have recognized them, and in order to prevent being exposed, they decided to eliminate her. The family is devastated by this tragic loss,” the source added.
Confirming the incident, the Anambra State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, “The command was alerted about the discovery of a female corpse along the Nnobi-Alor Road, allegedly discarded by suspected kidnappers.
“The body has been recovered, and photos have been circulated as part of the ongoing investigation to determine the circumstances surrounding her death.”