The gunmen, who abducted the lawmaker’s wife last Sunday in Warri, according to a source, have contacted the family and demanded N500 million but later reduced it to N200 million yesterday.
A source added that though the circumstance leading to the abduction of Diden, who resides in Abuja, was not clear, the family and the security agencies were working round the clock to free her unhurt. Her husband recently lost one of his wives who was buried over the weekend in Sapele. The lawmaker, according to the source, is making frantic efforts to ensure his wife’s release.
In 2009, Ejele’s eldest wife, Mrs. Mary Diden, a Special Adviser to Governor Ifeanyi Okowa on Women Mobilisation, was also kidnapped in Sapele, but was later rescued after about a week in the kidnappers’ den. When our correspondent visited the Sapele home of the lawmaker, some women were holding a prayer section for the quick release of the victim.
The state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Celestina Kalu, could not be reached for confirmation. But a senior police officer in Sapele, who pleaded anonymity, confirmed the report. Reacting to the development, the Publicity Secretary of Sapele Political Vanguard, Dr. Prince Orhomonokpaye, appealed to the kidnappers to release the lawmaker’s wife unconditionally. According to him, Ejele is a grassroots politician who has touched lives of many Delta State citizens.https://newtelegraphonline.com/kidnappers-demand-n200m-free-delta-lawmakers-wife/
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