Okonjo Kidnap: Two Police officers Arrested

Two policemen have been arrested in connection with the kidnapping of Finance Minister’s 82-year-old mother, the police said on Wednesday.

Professor Kamene Okonjo, mother of Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, who is the Finance Minister and Coordinating Minister of the economy was abducted on Sunday from

her home in Ogwuachi-Uku, Delta state.

Delta State Police Commissioner Ikechukwu Aduba said the policemen had been arrested on suspicion of having aided the kidnappers.

“It is a very sad development and our major concern now is to rescue Mama unhurt,” Aduba told Reuters by phone.

Mr Aduba further denied any knowledge of ransom being demanded by the kidnappers.

“I’m not aware the kidnappers are demanding ransom and even if they are, the police cannot get involved as that would be a signal for others to continue (abductions),” Aduba said.

Meanwhile, Minister of Police Affairs; Navy Capt. Caleb Olubolade (RTD.) has instructed Inspector General of Police Mohammed Abubakar to deploy Special Police Officers from the Force headquarters, Abuja to assist in locating and freeing Prof. Okonjo from her captors.

Speaking at the opening of a two-day workshop on ‘Budgeting for Effective Policing in Nigeria ’, the minister said: “It is a very disturbing issue and in unraveling this matter, the police must take into cognisance that we have a role to let others know that such incidents will be given equal treatment. It could have been the mother of anybody’.

“Already, the IGP has deployed his men and they are working round the clock on the issue. The IG is on top of the situation. However, I have instructed the IGP to deploy specialist officers from Abuja if need be to help in fishing out the culprits”.

The palace of the Obi of Ogwuashi-Uku has been surrounded by policemen since the abduction on Sunday.

Police said someone purporting to be one of the kidnappers phoned on Monday to make some demands, but it was impossible to say whether the call was genuine.

“We have to identify the source of the call … Anybody can make spurious calls and demands,” said Delta State police spokesman Sergie Ezegam, without giving details of who was contacted or what was demanded.

“We still don’t know the reason for her abduction. What we know is that this is a crime, the woman’s life is in danger and we are making frantic efforts to rescue her,” he added.

Dr. Okonjo-Iweala has received threats in the past, her special adviser Paul Nwabuikwu said on Sunday.

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The NPF...smh! What a pity!

Chynx: The NPF...smh! What a pity!

What is the pity there? Sebi the government doesn't want a functional Police Force (to put them in their place when they misbehave)? No wahala. Sebi they think they are well protected by the few of the zombies they have at their beck and call while the rest of us are left defenseless. Let's see how it all plays out.

Na today

hmmmmmmm. I pray that God should keep mama safe.

conspiracy every where... in-house job i guess..NPF have got a lot of skeleton in there cupboard..

Na wahoooo!.....wonders shall never cease.

This is very disappointing, if the Nigerian Police keep staining their image, where is the hope?

logica: What is the pity there? Sebi the government doesn't want a functional Police Force (to put them in their place when they misbehave)? No wahala. Sebi they think they are well protected by the few of the zombies they have at their beck and call while the rest of us are left defenseless. Let's see how it all plays out.

As much as I would like t disagree wit u, my heart agrees wit u..but sef these kidnappers r heartless,82yrs f Christ sake. thats wickedness at its zenith..

Why are we acting surprised
Did you folks miss the story of Justice Azinge in Warri that was threatened with kidnap and she ran from her courtroom and would not go back for months.
Well This is how it ended

It is an interesting story worth reading

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2012/12/justice-azinge-kidnap-saga-latest-police-arrest-3-officers-another-on-the-run/

THE police in Delta State have seized three police officers in connection with the N20 million-ransom demand from a judge of the state High Court, Justice Flora Azinge, which went awry.

Mind you, because kidnappers fear no gender or status, Azinge is the daughter of the Premier of the defunct Midwest Region, Chief Dennis Osadebey,

The fourth police officer is on the run and the police have mounted a manhunt for him.
Meanwhile, Delta State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Ikechukwu Aduba, explained to Sunday Vanguard in Asaba that the police would have completed investigations on the matter
In the course of our investigations, we discovered that a police officer, said to be supplying guns and bullets to the syndicate, has gone AWOL – on the run. He was described as the police armourer, but Commissioner Aduba, who confirmed that the said police officer was actually on the run, said he was not a police armourer, but somebody attached to the armoury.

No be keresimesi again?

Everi body, including popos, nid moni to form big boys and happy life for their villagers nau.

The palace of the Obi of Ogwuashi-Uku has been surrounded by policemen since the abduction on Sunday

Medicine after death. What are the Police doing at the palace. They should redeploy them to the surrounding states

NPF?

And, this is news because? Are we just knowing that the NPF is filled with the most hardened, undocumented criminals who are mostly psychopaths? Anyway, he may have been paid 1000 naira to go and collect the bag. Nothing wey NPF no go do for even 250 naira. Abeg.

Wot more can i say?

Chynx: The NPF...smh! What a pity!

make una keave innocent men ooooo

One would have thought that by now the fbi will be on the ground in ogwashi. How come they still havent been able to trace the calls to a particular location and centre their investigations there?

I still dont know how the kidnappers are going to collect the ransom without being caght.

redsun: One would have thought that by now the fbi will be on the ground in ogwashi. How come they still havent been able to trace the calls to a particular location and centre their investigations there?

I still dont know how the kidnappers are going to collect the ransom without being caght.

That is why they have accomplices in the police force.

I maybe wrong, but it seems like most of the crimes in Nigeria are committed by policemen or criminals associated with policemen.

I can understand,the more you look the less you see! They just feed us with this information pretending as if they doing much work on it otherwise how can they leave the jungle & settle in the king's palace?

the ransom has also been reduced, read more here
http://www.nigerianewsinfo.com/2012/12/12/ministers-mothers-kidnappers-reduce-ransom-demand-to-n200m-report/

All dis wahal na result of bad government.

If GEJ ws serious, all d subsidy mony wat has he nd his economic team use d mony for? refinaries wer nt repaired, no jobs ws created as he has promise. I pray the effect of bad governce shld continue 2 affect d pple in goverment.

logica: What is the pity there? Sebi the government doesn't want a functional Police Force (to put them in their place when they misbehave)? No wahala. Sebi they think they are well protected by the few of the zombies they have at their beck and call while the rest of us are left defenseless. Let's see how it all plays out.

Nigeria and fire brigade approach. D minister , d i.g , commissioners all and sundry, they now remember... it cud be anybody's mother... But wud they swift into action if its just anybody? U know d Ansa already

y re dey policemen suroundin d palace s dat where dey supose 2 luk 4 her,

uduaghan d attention seeker stated sum days back dat d kidnappers will be arrested in 24 hrs time. cheap talk

sounds strange 0_o

jimino: All dis wahal na result of bad government.

If GEJ ws serious, all d subsidy mony wat has he nd his economic team use d mony for? refinaries wer nt repaired, no jobs ws created as he has promise. I pray the effect of bad governce shld continue 2 affect d pple in goverment.

Does bad government encourage kidnap of an innocent woman?
Nigeria commit all sorts of crimes and attrocities and blame it on the government.
Lets be the change we want to see.

Na God go judge all the people wey dey spoil dis beautiful country for us...

oraclefemi: This is very disappointing, if the Nigerian Police keep staining their image, where is the hope?

they have never had a good image ,so nothing spoil

shaneroberts26: Wot more can i say?

abi o

Why wasting thier time wit police 4 frivolous stories instead of arranging 4 d money 4 guys? All d effort of d police, emmanuel uduaghan and d rest are so far fruitless. They would kip saying on top of d situation til christ coms. NANSENSE!