Two Families Bury Kidnapped Sons in Anambra Amidst Worsening Insecurity
By: Newscount
It was an unpalatable gathering with grief and anguish in Ogidi in Idemmili North Local Government Area, Anambra State, as two promising young men were laid to rest yesterday. Being birthed in a state where insecurity has become the order of the day was their only crime. What a hard luck?
They were kidnapped, ransom paid, yet still denied their rights to live. Their tragic deaths have become yet another painful testament to the unchecked wave of insecurity and violent crime that has engulfed Anambra State and indeed other parts of the country. Families have been in what seems like an unending journey of frequent sorrows owing to this worrisome trend!
Among the fallen is Late Mr. Obinna Okwuosa, the only son of Dr. Okwuosa. Today, a frail old man will do the unimaginable, bury his only child, his heir, his pride. A father’s worst nightmare, a tragedy that could have been prevented. Despite the ransom paid, Obinna succumbed to the injuries inflicted by his kidnappers. A senseless, avoidable loss.
Beside him in death lies Late Godswill Amobi, a young man with a bright future. His only offense? Choosing to live and work in the state he called home. Kidnapped. Murdered. His lifeless body discarded inside his own car; another chilling reminder of the brutality that has become all too common in Anambra.
These atrocities, and countless more persist because the Soludo-led government has deliberately turned a blind eye to the cries of its people. While families mourn and communities crumble, those in power remain indifferent.
