After spending 10 days in her kidnappers den, former Commissioner for Technical Education in Delta State, Pastor Joan Onyemaechi, fondly addressed as Ada Anioma has been released, The Story can authoritatively report.
The former Delta State House of Assembly (DTHA), and House of Representatives member who represented Aniocha South State Constituency and Aniocha/Oshimili Federal Constituency was abducted on 30th of July 2024.
The dogged female politician from Ubulu-Uku, was whisked from her church, King Jesus and I, off Delta Broadcasting Service (DBS) Road, Asaba, the State capital.
The Delta Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) member was kidnapped around 4:00pm while two of her orderlies were killed and a Point of Service (POS) operator, who was allegedly struck by a stray bullet.
It was gathered that abductors of Pastor Onyemaechi had established contact with her family and demanded a ransom of N1 billion as condition for her release, but her family however appealed for a lesser amount of N300 million to N500 million.
It could not be established whether a ransom was paid before her release.
Pastor Onyemaechi gained freedom in the late hours of Friday, August, 9, 2024.
The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Edafe Bright confirmed her release.
