Kidnapped Anambra Ex-Deputy Governor Found Dead in Delta

The body of the kidnapped former deputy governor of Anambra State, Dr. Chudi Nwike, was last Monday found in the middle of the road leading to Alizomor community near Agbor in Ika South Local Government Area of Delta State. Sources said that the body was discovered with two unidentified bodies by residents who invited the police.

A police source said the younger brother of the deceased identified him as the former deputy governor who served between 1991 and 1993, under former governor, Dr. Chukwu-emeka Ezeife, adding that the body had been released to the family for embalmment.

The source stated that the identities of the other two bodies were yet to be established and that they have been deposited at the mortuary in Agbor. The late former deputy governor was kidnapped in his home-town about two weeks ago by gunmen. He was taken to an unknown destination where negotiations for ransom reportedly failed to yield results.

His body had a cheque of N30 million hung on its neck with a note which read: “Your death was as a result of your action. You think we are joking.”

But Delta State police command’s spokesman, Mr. Lucky Uyabeme Assistant Superintendent, confirmed the recovery of three bodies, noting that their identities were yet to be known and the mystery was yet to be unravelled. “There is a signal that three bodies were recovered in Agbor area of the state.

The corpses are yet to be identified and we are calling on members of the public who have not seen their loved ones for some time to come forward and identify the corpses which have been deposited at the hospital in Agbor,” he said.