A four-year-old girl, Faith Okorie, was
on Saturday kidnapped by gunmen in Okposi, Ohaozara Local Government
Area of Ebonyi State.
An eyewitness, who wished to be
identified as Ijeoma, said, “It was like lightening; the young men
numbering about five drove into the compound of the girls’ father, Mr.
Chukwuka Okorie, with sophisticated guns.
“Before anybody could ask what the
problem was, the criminals collected the phones of all members of the
family at gunpoint. After collecting the phones, they snatched Faith and
drove away with her.”
Ijeoma said the incident was reported at the Police Divisional Headquarters, Obiozara.
A family member, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said the kidnappers had contacted the family.
“The kidnappers have established
contacts with the family and they are demanding N5m ransom before
releasing the girl,” he said.
When contacted, the Police Public
Relations Officer, Mr. Sylvester Igbo, said he had yet to be fully
briefed by the DPO of Ohaozara.
He, however, said the criminals would be apprehended and brought to book very soon.
