Monday, December 8, 2025 - One of the abducted natives of Ezimo in Udenu Local Government Area of Enugu State has d!ed out of shock shortly after regaining her freedom from her kidnappers.
The Nigerian Army on Friday, December 5, rescued 14
kidnapped victims during a clearance operation at Orokam Forest, Benue State,
which shares borders with Udenu LGA.
Seven of the rescued victims from Ezimo were abducted while
returning from a burial.
Eight others were kidnapped outside Ezimo, including two
persons from the neighbouring Umuosigide community.
According to a family source, who elected not to be
mentioned, the woman, identified as Agnes Obetta, about 50 years old, d!ed
after her kidnappers had collected ransom for her release.
"Shortly after her release alongside others, there were
gunshots not far from the bush where they were kept,” according to the family
source.
"The newly freed kidnap victims were forced to scamper
for safety. When they assembled again for their journey back home, already in
the night, the deceased was nowhere to be found. Those who delivered the ransom
and the victims returned home.
“The next day, the son of the missing woman, accompanied by
some men, went in search of his mother. She was found unconscious. She was
rushed to a hospital at Orokam in Benue State, but was referred to another
hospital at Obollo-Afor because of her health complications. Her blood pressure
was very high.”
It was gathered that medical doctors on duty made all
efforts to save, but were unsuccessful.
It was further gathered that the captives were under fed
while in captivity.
A stalwart of the Peoples Democratic Party in Udenu Local
Government Area of Enugu State, Mr Hillary Onah, said that the public “deserves
to know the full circumstances surrounding the tragic d3ath of Mrs Agnes
Obetta.
Onah claimed that Mrs Obetta’s first son was still with the
kidnappers while they were counting “the ransom money when gunshots suddenly
rang out from the supposed rescue team”.
He said the kidnappers, alarmed by the sporadic shooting,
fled with the ransom while the victims scrambled for safety.
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