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Abducted Anambra Commissioner Released
Abducted Anambra Commissioner Released
iexclusive News Nigeria report that Engr Emeka Ezenwanne who was kidnapped Wednesday night during attack on Soludo has been released.
Ezenwanne was kidnapped by gunmen who invaded the venue of an interactive session between an All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) governorship aspirant, Prof Chukwuma Soludo and youths of his community, Isuofia.
The gunmen killed three policemen, and made away with Ezenwanne who had scaled the fence in attempt to escape, but ran into the gunmen.
An indigene of the area said that he was released in the early hours of Easter Sunday which has elicited unlimited joy and jubilation across the length and breadth of the community.
Ezenwanne, the Hon. Commissioner for public Utilities in Anambra State, who is among the youngest commissioners in the State, was released at about 1am on Easter day.
“He denied paying any ransom, and also said that his abductors did not maltreat him in anyway.”