Tuesday, July 29, 2025 - Gunmen have abducted a prominent businessman and son of the Women Leader of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Ifesinachi Onyekere, in Anambra State.
Onyekere,
who is the Managing Director of Fish Magnet, was reportedly attacked at about
10:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 26, 2025 at his residence in Ezinifite village,
Okpuno community near Awka.
Eyewitnesses
said the gunmen, who arrived in an ash-coloured Lexus SUV, forced their way
into the compound, shot the victim in the leg, and fled with him in his own
navy blue Toyota Corolla. The vehicle’s registration number remains unknown.
Sources
said the assailants escaped through bush paths in the direction of Nawfia,
sparking fear among residents.
Local
volunteers and security watch groups have since begun combing the area in
search of the victim, while efforts are being made to trace his phone and
contact the abductors.
As of the
time of this report, the victim’s whereabouts remain unknown. Family members
have appealed for calm and urged anyone with useful information to come
forward.
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