By Enyim Enyim
ONITSHA—The Director of Pharmaceutical Services in Awka, Sir Gozie Anyachebelu has been kidnapped by unidentified men in front of his house, last Friday night.
Anyachebelu was said to be going to his house at Ifite road, Awka, from St. Paul’s church at about 7pm, when a blue Mercedes Benz 200 overtook him with one of the occupants pointing a gun at him, which forced him to stop.
A reliable source told Vanguard, that the director was forced into the back seat of the kidnappers car. His mouth tied with a piece of cloth so that he would not shout, while his eyes were covered also covered with cloth, as they drove through the town.
The source said Anyachebelu was kidnapped Friday night, adding that efforts were being made to secure his release from the kidnappers.
It was gathered that the Director’s kidnap may not be unconnected with the recent campaign launched against fake drug dealers and unlicensed patent medicine dealers by his office two weeks ago.
The sole responsibility of the pharmaceutical services in the state is to check pharmacies and chemists that sell fake drugs and those that were not licensed to sell drugs.
Efforts to reach the Police Public Relations Officer, Mr Emeka Chukwuemeka failed at press time.
Similarly, one Anthony Ogbuagwu, a trader in the drug market, Onitsha was kidnapped on Monday night at Fegge, Onitsha South Local Government Area of the state.
Though the PPRO, Mr Chukwuemeka confirmed the kidnap of Ogbuagwu, he said he has not received any official report from the relations.
Ogbodo Frederick, you are dead right. The problem is from our government’s absolute selfishness.
But my dear i am really scared of your threaths. How could you openly threathen such a mayhem? No how in the execution of your threaths innocent people will suffer too.
Fainthearted people like me are scared to pieces. Please withdraw your threats. Let us use peaceful revolution and live to see another day.
Our leaders should look inwards. i hated military rule but at times like this i wonder if we will not be better under military rule.
I do not think that if these biys have work to do they will be going around stealing from others or kidnapping people old enough to be their parents and grand parents.
But guys regardless you cannot justify taking an old woman or man of over 80 years of age who has never smelt power or likely to do so for ransome. You must think about things constructively and engage the governement in a civilised manner.
I pray and hope that the kidnappers will relase this man without hurt and that our government will create sustainable job opportunities for our youths.
God save Nigeria. .
I wonder why our amiable governor gov.peter obi is still reasoning like people in the pre-historic time,let him him wake from slumber make do with the opportunities offered in the field of digital technologies and nip all these unwholesome activities in the bud.from the recent robbery and kidnapping activities that have taken place.I believe that if the gov.can be able to call in specialist in I.T surveillance to help him out, he will be able to track down unknown phone number, location and onward arrest and prosecution.stephen okafor,Elect/Elect.Engr.writes from lagos.
i belive and know that this is just the begining.