By Chidi Nkwopara

OWERRI—Uneasy calm now reigns in Umulolo, Ihitte Ubi, Isiala Oparanadim community in Ahiazu Mbaise Local Government Area of Imo State, following the murder of Ezinne Ann Nwachukwu, five days after her abduction by unknown persons.

Vanguard gathered that the 67-year-old slain woman was the Secretary of Catholic Women Organisation, CWO, of St. Anthony’s Catholic Church, Ihitte Ubi.

Giving account of what happened, her second son, Pastor Anslem Nwachukwu, said that his mother was kidnapped at about 4a.m. on Friday, February 5, by about seven armed men that stormed her house in a Toyota car.

It was also gathered that the hoodlums contacted the family with her mobile phone and made an initial demand of N10 million ransom, which was later reduced to N3 million.

Vanguard was told that before the family could gather the requested fund, one of the kidnappers called a member of the family making incoherent remarks.

The call was repeated the next day with the hoodlums directing members of the family to where the woman’s lifeless body was dumped, as the caller said they no longer have any need for the family’s money.

The traditional ruler of Isiala Oparanadim, Eze Isidore Atughara, expressed regret, saying it was not the first time such incident was happening in the area.