Gunmen Sunday abducted the mom of the Minister of Finance, Prof Okonjo-Iweala in Ogwahi-Uku, Delta State.
Okonjo-Iweala’s mother who is the wife of His Majesty, Professor Chukwuka Aninshi Okonjo Agbogidi, the being supreme Obi of Ogwashi-Uku kingdom was abducted Sunday at about 1:30 pm from the partner’s palace at Ogbe-Ofu quarters in Ogwahi-Uku by 8 gunmen that stormed the palace in 2 Audi vehicles.
It could not be instantly determined if security men were at the royal residence when she was abducted.
Delta State police public relations officer, PPRO, Mr. Charles Muka in his response stated “indeed, we (authorities) have received the details on the abduct and we have likewise acquired info that will certainly cause the apprehension of the hoodlums”.
According to a reliable source, the woman who is a skilled clinical physician and a teacher was driven in to one of the Audi vehicles and driven to an unidentified location.
The source, who pleaded anonymity, claimed security agents have actually been drafted to the palace for worry of the unknown.
An elderly police officer in the State that pleaded privacy however claimed that huge manhunt has actually begun to recover the Queen of Ogwashi-Uku.