Thursday, January 6, 2011
Nollywood actor-Mr.Ibu's wife, Kids hijacked
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| Mr.Ibu photo:Alwayznews publishing |
Heavily armed men are suspected hijackers, last night penetrated the Agbani Road, Enugu home top actor / comedian John Okafor, commonly known as Mr. Ibu and kidnapped his wife and three Kids.
The captors came in a BMW car later released two of his children, a boy and girl, but still held his wife and one of his sons at the time of tabling this report. Daily Sun compiled that the kidnappers to forthwith open a line of communication with family of popular artist was demanding N50 million ransom of before they currently carried out in captivity would regain their liberty.
The captors came in a BMW car later released two of his children, a boy and girl, but still held his wife and one of his sons at the time of tabling this report. Daily Sun compiled that the kidnappers to forthwith open a line of communication with family of popular artist was demanding N50 million ransom of before they currently carried out in captivity would regain their liberty.
Confirming the ugly incident, devastated Mr. Ibu from Nkanu, Enugu State, who spoke via phone, condemned the act and pleaded with the kidnappers to immediately release his wife and son without any further delay. “I was at an event yesterday in Enugu when I got a call that my wife and children had been kidnapped by some heavily armed youths. I was also told the abductors came to my house in a BMW car and started trailing my family members since morning.
They later released two of my children, a boy and girl, but are still holding my wife and one of my sons. They are demanding N50 million ransom. Where on earth will I get such a huge amount from? God in heaven knows I do not have such amount of money anywhere in this world,” lamented the star of several Nollywood films, in an emotion-laden voice.
Crestfallen Mr. Ibu, who equally told Daily Sun the abduction was immediately reported at the Enugu State Police Command, went further to blame some politicians, whom he accused of arming innocent, frustrated and jobless youths with dangerous weapons, because of their greed for power.
"If you love me more on this issue of abduction comment perpetual questions, I will be desperate to politicians, the arming of these jobless adolescents are to blame. My family and friends to pray that God the hearts of the hijackers in order to my wife and Son now can release without harm or ransom touch. I want to thank the police Enugu Command, they have an tremendous help, because the kidnapping had occurred. "
Hilarious Ibu, one of the leading names in the nation’s motion picture industry, joined Nollywood as a production hand, before hitting it big as a comic star. He’s well-travelled with over 100 hit films to his credit, among them the blockbuster comedy, Mr. Ibu. Also reacting, top Nollywood Director/Producer, Mr. Theodore Anyanji, condemned the act in its entirety and urged the kidnappers to immediately set free, “an innocent mother and her hapless son.”
