{"id":146813,"date":"2025-01-20T10:58:29","date_gmt":"2025-01-20T09:58:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/kidnappers-persist-afetr-soludos-threats-abduct-one-in-anambra-community"},"modified":"2025-01-29T22:59:12","modified_gmt":"2025-01-29T21:59:12","slug":"kidnappers-persist-afetr-soludos-threats-abduct-one-in-anambra-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/kidnappers-persist-afetr-soludos-threats-abduct-one-in-anambra-community","title":{"rendered":"Kidnappers persist afetr Soludo\u2019s threats, abduct one in Anambra community"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Kidnappers operating in Anambra State have continued in their trade, despite threats by the state governor, Prof Chukwuma Soludo.<\/p>\n<p>In a latest development, a man whose name is yet to be ascertained was on Sunday night kidnapped at Aku village, Ezinifitte community in Aguata Local Government Area.<\/p>\n<p>According to a cousin of the victim (name withheld), who reached out for help, the man was abducted at around 11pm, and was being driven around in his own vehicle while ransom demands were being negotiated.<\/p>\n<p>The man who raised the alarm about about 11:30pm on Sunday, however, revealed on Monday by 7am that his cousin has been released.<\/p>\n<p>He said: \u201cThe kidnapped victim has thankfully been released this morning but not without a heavy cost\u2014his entire account was emptied through a POS transaction linked to a MoniePoint account.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI deeply appreciate all your prayers, messages, and offers of help during this difficult time. Your support means so much.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Though he failed to reveal the amount collected from the victim, he however, appealed for clues on how to recover funds lost in such circumstances.<\/p>\n<p>Attempts to confirm this incident from the state police command\u2019s spokesperson, SP Tochukwu Ikenga was not successful.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Kidnappers operating in Anambra State have continued in their trade, despite threats by the state governor, Prof Chukwuma Soludo. In a latest development, a man whose name is yet to be ascertained was on Sunday night kidnapped at Aku village, Ezinifitte community in Aguata Local Government Area. 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