How Okonjo-Iweala’s mother was released…N10m ransom paid

Information recently gathered was that between ten to fifteen million was paid as ransom to the abductors of Madam Okwonjo Iweala, Professor Kamene Okonjo. The entire process of negotiation was carried out by the son, Prince Onyema Okonjo, who spoke various times with the kidnappers on phone between Sunday, December 9, when she was abducted till she was released on  Friday morning. The Nigerian police although carried along all through were not able to trace their location through phone calls. However a boy suspected to have been used as a sacrificial lamb by the abductors to lead her to safety has been arrested. She has however been taken to Abuja via a chartered flight. Madam Okwonjo has however expressed gratitude to the governor of Delta state for his support. An obviously helpless President Jonathan was however very happy about the development.


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Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala’s Mother Released

The special advicer on media to the Nigeria's minister of Finance, Mr Nwabuikwu had in a press statement released said that the 82 years old mother of the Madam Okwonjo Iweala's Mum Prof. Kamene Okonjo had been released this morning.

The exert of the statement according to Premium times  reads:

I can confirm that Professor Mrs Kamene Okonjo, wife of the Obi of Ogwashi-Uku, Professor Chukuka Okonjo and mother of the Coordinating Minister for the Economy/Minister of Finance, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala was released this morning, five days after her abduction.
The Okonjo Family is full of thanks to the Almighty for this happy development. The family is also highly appreciative of the support and encouragement of President Goodluck Jonathan; the Country’s security services for their excellent operations; Governors Emmanuel Uduaghan of Delta, Peter Obi of Anambra, Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers and other Governors as well other friends and well wishers within and outside government for their prayers and encouragement during a very difficult period. May God bless you all,”

Even though various sum of money have been  requested for by the abductors at various points in time, the media aide however fail to mention if anything was paid or not.

At tadegboye blog we however congratulate Madam Iweala on the release of her mother.


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Details on how Finace Minister's 82 Years Mum was Kidnapped!

The  82 years old mother of  Nigeria's minister of Finance and former World bank Managing Director Dr. Mrs. Ngozi Okonjwo Iweala has been kidnapped.

PROF. KANENE OKONJO

Reports says she was Kidnapped in the Palace of her husband the traditional ruler of Ogwashi-uku,  Obi (Prof.) Chukwuka Okonjo.  Mrs. Kanene Okonjo  was  abducted around 1:47pm on Sunday  by a gang of armed men who seized her at the gate of the palace at Ogbe-ofu and took her away while  the husband had traveled out of town.

The state Police command had made an arrest of a man who had earlier been to take the queen to a place in the town.

OKWONJO IWEALA

A source within the palace said , “The abductors were heavily armed. They were about 10. They bailed up the men fixing the interlocking tiles and asked them to lie face down".

“Immediately they saw her (the King’s wife) they bundled her into a waiting Golf car while another car was parked outside.”

It was learnt that one of them went upstairs to collect the woman’s handbag. The eyewitness said another maid, who sighted the kidnappers upstairs, hid herself in the kitchen.

 As at the time of filing this report the kidnappers were yet to contact the family of the Finance's Minister though a family source said she is already working with security officials in Abuja on how her mother could be freed.

Ngozi Iweala’s mother , Prof. Kamene Okonjo is a medical doctor who is married to a popular monarch (traditional ruler), Professor Chukwuka Aninshi Okonjo Agbogidi in Ogwashi-Uku kingdom. She is 82-year-old and the husband of is Obi Chukwuka Okonjo, a retired professor of Economics and the present  traditional ruler of Ogwashi-Uku.

 Adequate security of the entire nation might have prevented such occurrences. Our leaders should ask themselves a question. Who is next in line?