Otuocha NBA Branch Member, F.O. Onwuachi, Esq., Killed By His Kidnappers

— Kidnappers Allegedly Identified As Fulanis With
Sophisticated Weapons
— Deceased Allegedly Killed During Negotiation Between Family And
Kidnappers
— Kidnappers Demanded N30 Million From Family

A member of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, Otuocha Branch,
F.O. Onwuachi Esq., who was kidnapped some days ago has been killed
by his kidnappers

A source who pleaded anonymity disclosed to Nairalaw
that the kidnappers demanded for 30 million Naria ransom while the
family requested to hear the voice of Onwuachi before payment but
all to no avail

It was later discovered that the deceased had been killed even
when negotiations for payment of the ransom were ongoing

“They demanded money and when they demanded money, those monies
were not on ground. The community had to call their sons and they
rallied round for the money and the kidnappers contacted the
family,  the family wanted to hear from their son that day we
had the apprehension that something wrong had happened to him.

“They said we should give them thirty minutes and they switched
off their phone. They didn’t call back again. It was one of the
people kidnapped that told us that  while we were calling they
had shot him.” the source said

He added that the kidnappers demanded the sum of N30million and
later N10 million naira.

“They demanded 30 million in the first place and at the end of
the day we said we had 10 million Naira.”

When TheNigerialawyer asked about how the corpse of the deceased
was discovered, the source said, “In a forest, In Nando,
Anambra East Local Govt.

“They were herdsmen that did that because the person gave us the
information who now led us to was part of the kidnapped people. He
said they were all Fulanis with highly sophisticated weapons.”

Recall that F. A. Onwuachi Esq. was kidnapped on Friday, 12th
day of March at about, 7:30 pm along Ezu river/Anaku road in
Ayamelum Local government area of Anambra State

The Otuocha Branch of NBA called threatened to boycott all court
sessions in Anambra State on Wednesday, the 17th day of March 2021
on account of his kidnap

— Kidnappers Allegedly Identified As Fulanis With
Sophisticated Weapons
— Deceased Allegedly Killed During Negotiation Between Family And
Kidnappers
— Kidnappers Demanded N30 Million From Family

A member of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, Otuocha Branch,
F.O. Onwuachi Esq., who was kidnapped some days ago has been killed
by his kidnappers

A source who pleaded anonymity disclosed to Nairalaw
that the kidnappers demanded for 30 million Naria ransom while the
family requested to hear the voice of Onwuachi before payment but
all to no avail

It was later discovered that the deceased had been killed even
when negotiations for payment of the ransom were ongoing

“They demanded money and when they demanded money, those monies
were not on ground. The community had to call their sons and they
rallied round for the money and the kidnappers contacted the
family,  the family wanted to hear from their son that day we
had the apprehension that something wrong had happened to him.

“They said we should give them thirty minutes and they switched
off their phone. They didn’t call back again. It was one of the
people kidnapped that told us that  while we were calling they
had shot him.” the source said

He added that the kidnappers demanded the sum of N30million and
later N10 million naira.

“They demanded 30 million in the first place and at the end of
the day we said we had 10 million Naira.”

When TheNigerialawyer asked about how the corpse of the deceased
was discovered, the source said, “In a forest, In Nando,
Anambra East Local Govt.

“They were herdsmen that did that because the person gave us the
information who now led us to was part of the kidnapped people. He
said they were all Fulanis with highly sophisticated weapons.”

Recall that F. A. Onwuachi Esq. was kidnapped on Friday, 12th
day of March at about, 7:30 pm along Ezu river/Anaku road in
Ayamelum Local government area of Anambra State

The Otuocha Branch of NBA called threatened to boycott all court
sessions in Anambra State on Wednesday, the 17th day of March 2021
on account of his kidnap