Published on 7th of January 2023
UNKNOWN GUNMEN KILL EKENE KASIAKWE AFTER KASIAKWE GODSPOWER IKECHUKWU ESCAPES KIDNAPPER'S DEN
Kasiakwe family of Igbodo Community in Ika North-East Local Government Area of Delta State, has been thrown into mourning, following the death of the son, Ekene Kasiakwe who was abducted, killed and dumped in the bush by unknown gunmen.
Ika weekly Newspaper Reporter as at the time of filing this report, learnt that problem in Kasiakwe family his started when Mr. Kasiakwe Godspower Ikechukwu, senior brother to the deceased, Ekene Kasiakwe was kidnapped a day after his return from abroad.
It was gathered that Kasiakwe Godspower Ikechukwu returned from Thailand on the 1st of October, 2022 to see his family in Igbodo Community, unfortunately he was kidnapped the next day and detained for three months.
It was also reported that the sum of Twenty Million Naira, (20,000,000:00) ransom was demanded by the release of kidnappers for the Kasiakwe Godspower Ikechukwu. He luckily escaped from the kidnapper's captivity on the of 6th of January, 2023.
Newspaper also observed that upon the suddenly disappearance of Kasiakwe Godspower Ikechukwu from the kidnapper's den, the gunmen, on the 7th of that same month of January 2023, decided to kidnap his junior brother, Ekene Kasiakwe killed him without demanding for ransom anymore and dumped his corpse in the nearby bush.
Also as at the time of gathering this report, the corpse of Mr. Ekene Kasiakwe has been deposited in the mortuary. Meanwhile, Mr. Kasiakwe Godspower Ikechukwu was rushed to Mother and Child Government Specialist Hospital, Owa-Alero in Ika North-East for medical treatment.
On this note, the Ika residents who visited the bereaved for condolences, appealed to Nigerian Government put measures in place in fighting insecurity in Ika land. It was learnt that in Ika land, people can no longer go to their farms or move at night due to fear of being kidnapped.
