PDP national legal adviser’s mother kidnapped
By Fidelis Soriwei and Sunday Aborisade
Wednesday, 15 Jun 2011


The octogenarian mother of the National Legal Adviser of the Peoples Democratic Party, Chief Olusola Oke, Mrs. Miriam Oke, was on Monday evening abducted from her residence in Igbokoda, the headquarters of Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State.

Oke, who said this in a telephone conversation with our correspondent on Tuesday, stated that the abductors had not contacted him or any other member of the family to place a ransom on his abducted mother.

According to him, a five-man gang of well armed kidnappers forcibly took away the old woman in the presence of his younger brother whose name he gave as Henry Oke and other siblings.

He appealed to those holding the octogenarian to consider the effect of the abduction on an old woman and ensure her release without delay.

Oke, who also released the news of his mother’s abduction in a press statement on Tuesday, said it was his belief that very soon the issue of abduction would become history in the country.

He said, “We are not sure whether or not she was taken out of the community in the car or in a boat through the nearby waterway which connects Ondo with Lagos and Delta states.

“In the confusion they created, no member of the community seemed to know their escape route.”

The legal luminary said his main concern was the safety of his mother and lamented that the abductors had not contacted him or any member of the family to disclose the motive behind their action.

He said, “We do not have a clear clue yet on those who did this evil thing to an old woman. I only hope that these are kidnappers and not assassins who are thirsty for the blood of the innocent.”

The Ondo State Police Command through its Public Relations Officer, Mr. Aremu Adeniran, confirmed the development and said it had put necessary machinery in motion to secure the release of the old woman.

The police also promised to make the abductors of the octogenerian to face the full wrath of the law.

It will be recalled that the mother of billionaire businessman and politician, Mr. Jimoh Ibrahim, was abducted in similar circumstances at Igbotako, some 15 kilometers from Igbokoda about three months ago.

http://www.punchng.com/Articl.aspx?theartic=Art2011061526300

The high rate of Kidnapping in the SW these days is just getting out of hand

wow, the guys don hammer. if na me, i will make this one once in a life time opportunity. if they want N1b, they will get it. na our national cake be that. if these kidnappers will concentrate on these politicians, we will not be complaining because the ransom they will get at the end of the day will be our money too.bthese kidnappers must make sure they make enough money to quit the game afterwards.

There is a big signature of Igbos in this. . .I wonder what they wont do for money.

^
okay igbos will soon repartriate your pusilanimous arse to benin republic, since we've taken grasp of your land. And we doing anything without, cos we've colonised u pariahs

Rhino.5dm:

There is a big signature of Igbos in this. . .I wonder what they wont do for money.

Oh boy! No bring us enter this one, solve your problems yourself

joeyfire:

Oh boy! No bring us enter this one, solve your problems yourself

the one in EDo State has just been released, now this. God help us

why cant they Kidnap OBJ mama ? or is she dead ?

There is a big signature of Igbos in this. . .I wonder what they wont do for money.

@rhiho,
instead of this ur useless igbo ranting, why not advise that useless adviser to raise money abi the man don use his mama do ritual to remain in power? the money he is going to spend for the release is not his so what is his problem?
by the way, niger delta militants have been offered amnesty by the federal govt and the boko haram are also about to get their own amnesty packages so what about the igbo kidnappers? are they not nigerians or do they not deserve amnesty as well?

kasiem:

^
okay igbos will soon repartriate your pusilanimous arse to benin republic, since we've taken grasp of your land. And we doing anything without, cos we've colonised u pariahs

Abeg help me tell the Coward wellu wellu

LOL, so the yorubas don join the kidnappin business,

gidson12:

LOL, so the yorubas don join the kidnappin business,

Is that a question or a joke? Do you not read the papers? Na today? Do you even know the meaning of the famous word gbomogbomo? They even kidnap and kill omo ibos in their domain

gidson12:

LOL, so the yorubas don join the kidnappin business,

They have been doing it all along. Most times it does not get reported in the papers. They are first and first.

Islamic militant or Boko?

Make him go pay ransom now.Afterall him dey chop Pad money

Igbo kidnappers are going from local to national.

From Edo to the SW. . . . I bet they cant try that in the North. Binis and Yorubas need to send these kidnappers back to their homeland.

It's getting out of hand. Life should be priceless.

baslone:

Islamic militant or Boko?

Okoros or MASSOBs.

Abeg make i hear something jor!
Ah ah, one no go get peace for dis place? Everything that happens you must put Igbo in it. Which one be your own sef?

Why must you always invoke other people? Is it because of the Igbo- prefixes? Those are there because those towns were founded long ago by Igbo settlers from the East. I am getting sick and tired of this nonsense i witness here. It shows how irresponsible you are. At every quake you must blame others who are innocent. Solve your own problems for once.

Ileke-IdI:

Igbo kidnappers are going from local to national.

From Edo to the SW. . . . I bet they cant try that in the North. Binis and Yorubas need to send these kidnappers back to their homeland.

It's getting out of hand. Life should be priceless.

odumchi:

Abeg make i hear something jor!
Ah ah, one no go get peace for dis place? Everything that happens you must put Igbo in it. Which one be your own sef?

Why must you always invoke other people? Is it because of the Igbo- prefixes? Those are there because those towns were founded long ago by Igbo settlers from the East. I am getting sick and tired of this nonsense i witness here. It shows how irresponsible you are. At every quake you must blame others who are innocent. Solve your own problems for once.

Of course not because of the prefix, just because of the Igbo kidnapping nature.

We have heard. . . .

Just stop the kidnapping, plz.

;d ;d ;d ;d

God help Nigeria

Its unfortunate this had to happen to an octagenerian who should be enjoying her life in retirement but given the fact that her son is an elite and top member of the ruling party should drive home the message that PDP should take the issue of youth unemployment and poverty beyond mere rhetorics.[b][/b]

adejoro75:

Is that a question or a joke? Do you not read the papers? Na today? Do you even know the meaning of the famous word gbomogbomo? They even kidnap and kill omo ibos in their domain

Ngodigha:

They have been doing it all along. Most times it does not get reported in the papers. They are first and first.

yea ur right "gbomogbomo" lol, way back when i was a kid.
It all started with them, kidnapping originated from the west

I expect people to feel for the old lady and the state of the nation all we do is tribe this tribe that, people from all we say every other day i see that Naija needs help at this stage in life all we are into is this tribe that tribe now see that we would not progress till we learn. God see us all you may all it a joke just by a mans words a man is made still by that word that man is also destroyed please help Naija.

With these things i read every other day we curse our self and the nation pray for this country try a change evry day we would grow but all this ur what ever God will stay away from our help, maybe u may be thinking of traveling out it may be better there but home is still home, see a web page we use for Naija talks see what u all write every day? Pray for ur self, Pray for Naija.

This Igbo guys and money sha!

I will suggest the man go look for cow money, contribute money go bail the Corp members instead of the old witch

God help 9ja.

C-4Real:

I expect people to feel for the old lady and the state of the nation all we do is tribe this tribe that, people from all we say every other day i see that Naija needs help at this stage in life all we are into is this tribe that tribe now see that we would not progress till we learn. God see us all you may all it a joke just by a mans words a man is made still by that word that man is also destroyed please help Naija.

With these things i read every other day we curse our self and the nation pray for this country try a change evry day we would grow but all this your what ever God will stay away from our help, maybe u may be thinking of traveling out it may be better there but home is still home, see a web page we use for Naija talks see what u all write every day? Pray for your self, Pray for Naija.

Following from the above and the need to 'frustrate' all the tribalists,i move a MOTION on the fllor of NAIRALAND that all reasonable and mature respondents should ignore any post that seeks to whip up ethnic or tribal backlash.I normally do not respond to such posts anyway.IGNORE TRIBALISTS and respond to the issue under discussion.