Kidnappers of Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy
Affairs and cousin to former president Goodluck Jonathan, Mrs. Serefina
Otazi, are demanding N100 million as ransom.
This is even as Governor
Henry Seriake Dickson has said those behind series of kidnappings in the state
would be treated as criminals.
Mrs Otazi was kidnapped
by six gunmen on December 20 at Ewoi- Otuoke Road on her way to Otuabula for a
burial ceremony.
Security sources said the
kidnappers had contacted the family and had demanded N100 million before she
could be released.
The demand by the kidnappers
has reportedly thrown the Otazi family into confusion, as they are
apprehensive over the state of her health.
The Christmas celebration
was low key in the family as they offered special prayers for her to regain her
freedom before the New Year.
A top security source
said security agents are on top of the situation and assured that she would regain
her freedom without ransom being paid.
Dickson, who spoke
against the backdrop of insinuations of the kidnappings being politically
motivated said kidnapping was being treated as a criminal offence.
The forum said people
should not indulge in pointing fingers but assist law enforcement agencies in
their investigations.
-Sun News
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