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From Tony John, Port Harcourt
Kidnappers of ten women and children at their farms in Isua Joinkrama Two community in Ahoada-West Local Government Area of Rivers State have demanded N10 million ransom.
Sunday Sun gathered that the incident occurred on Tuesday, causing panic in the community, especially over the safety of the victims.
National President, Niger Delta Non-violence Forum, Wisdom, Oniekpar Ikuli, in a save-our-soul letter sent to the Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, security agencies and all relevant authorities on behalf of the kidnapped victims and the community, called for the immediate rescue of the victims.
The letter entitled: “Passionate Appeal to Your Excellencies and all relevant security agencies,” aimed at ensuring ensure the immediate, unconditional release of ten Engenni-Ijaw people mostly women and children who were kidnapped from their farms few days ago in August, 2023. It noted that they had not been released till this very moment because of the inability of their poor families to raise the N10 million demanded by the kidnappers who were suspected to come from the neighbouring communities.”
Ikuli alleged that over the years, countless Engenni people had been kidnapped, raped, maimed and even murdered by suspected youths from a neighbouring community which has camps where its youths kidnap and keep their victims.
The group called on the Rivers State Commissioner of Police, Emeka Nwonyi, to ensure the immediate release of the victims.
The Paramount Ruler of Mbiama community, HRH Otovie Smith Sylvanus, condemned the acts of kidnapping in Engenni Kingdom and appealed to the security agencies to work towards the release of the victims.
