Kidnapped Imo monarch’s wife found dead after ransom payment
The tragic death of Ugoeze Comfort Okoro, the 76-year-old wife of the traditional ruler of Ihitoha Uratta community in Imo State, has shocked the local community. Despite her family paying a ransom for her release, she was found dead along a village road in Akabor community in Oguta Local Government Area. This unfortunate incident occurred just one month after she and her husband celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary.
Prince Paul Okoro, the younger brother of HRH Eze Dr. Emmanuel Okoro Oha 1 of Ihitoha Uratta, confirmed the devastating news, expressing the family's grief. He recounted how the kidnappers stormed the palace, taking Ugoeze and demanding a ransom, only to eventually abandon her lifeless body in Akabor Oguta LGA.
A member of the anti-kidnapping Unit revealed that the Pol...