Kidnappers Kill 30-Year-Old Woman After Ransom Payment for Other Victims.
The family of 30-year-old Maryann Oluchukwu Onwuchekwa has announced burial arrangements after her life was tragically cut short by kidnappers. The young woman’s body was discovered by the roadside on March 5, 2025, bearing multiple stab wounds, following a harrowing abduction ordeal.
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According to reports circulating on social media, the incident occurred when Maryann, her ailing father, and sister-in-law were returning from purchasing medication. The trio was ambushed by kidnappers who initially took all three captive. Due to his poor health, Maryann’s elderly father was later abandoned by the assailants, while her sister-in-law was released after ransom payment.
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A heartbreaking account details how the sister-in-law’s mother personally delivered the ransom money as demanded by the kidnappers, who insisted a woman must make the payment. While this secured her daughter’s release, Maryann remained in captivity. When questioned about Maryann’s whereabouts upon returning home, the woman reportedly remained silent, leading to her arrest.
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Tragically, all subsequent efforts to locate Maryann proved unsuccessful until her brutalized body was found days later. The discovery of her naked corpse with multiple knife wounds has sent shockwaves through the community and highlighted the growing insecurity plaguing the region.
Maryann will be laid to rest on April 30, 2025, in her hometown of Amansea, Awka North Local Government Area of Anambra State. This heartbreaking incident has reignited conversations about Nigeria’s kidnapping epidemic and the urgent need for improved security measures to protect citizens.
Kidnappers Kill 30-Year-Old Woman After Ransom Payment for Other Victims.
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