Diary of Major Kidnaps in Nigeria Since 2007
Compiled by Marcel Okoro
January 27,2007 Dr, Ego Cordelia Uzoezie, then Anambra state Commissioner for Women Affairs, and her son, Kenechukwu.
January 27,2007 Chief Pius Ogbuawa, Nnewi-based business mogul.
April 30, 2007, Mrs. Cecilia Omehia, 70-year-old mother of then Rivers state Governor-elect, Celestine Omehia.
May 1, 2007 Six expatriates staff of Chevron Nigeria Limited in Rivers state.
May 19,2007 Two Indian expatriates working in Port Harcourt, Rivers state.
June 2, 2007 Four expatriate staff of Schlumberger in Rivers state.
June 26, 2007 Master Michael Stewart, son of a female member of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Linda Stewart.
July 5, 2007 Margaret Hill, 3-year-old British girl, with a Nigerian mother in Rivers state.
July 24,2007 Mrs. Hansel Seibaragu, 70-year-old mother of then Speaker of Bayelsa state House of Assembly, Werinipre Seibaragu.
July 2007 Master Samuel Amadi, son of Iriebe community leader in Rivers state, Chief Francis Amadi.
September 8,2007 Eleven (11) People’s Democratic Party (PDP) chieftains in Ese-Ode, Ondo state.
September 2007 David Ward, a Briton and staff of Hydro Dive Limited in Rivers state.
October 9, 2007 Pa Jeffy Kolomonibo, 82-year-old blind father of a member of the Bayelsa State House of Assembly, Ebioudu Kolomonibo.
October 29,2007 Master Joseph Edem, 10-year-old, kidnapped from his school in Calabar by his uncle.
January 8, 2008 Fifteen-year-old son of Secretary to the People’s Democratic Party in Rivers state, Ogochukwu Orisa Onyiri.
February 7, 2008 Mrs Seinye Briggs, wife of the Executive Vice Chairman , Moni Pulo, Lulu Briggs.
March 23, 2008 Stevenson Odemwingie and Lucky Martins, two employees of Mamatan Oil company, Okrika, Rivers state.
March 25,2008 Mrs. Ejiogu and her three-week-old baby, wife of Samuel Ejiogu, a politician in Etche, Rivers state.
March 29,2008 Five workers of Express Oil, Awoye,Ondo state.
April 2008 John Iruke, Chairman, Abia State Universal Basic Education Board (ASUBEB).
April 2008. Mrs. Sarah Nwakaudu, 75-year-old mother in Umuahia, Abia State.
April 6, 2008 Mrs Patricia Asiota, wife of member of the House of Representatives, in Rivers state.
April 6,2008 Master Chidi Nzerim, 11-year-old student of Brookstone International School, Ikwerre, Rivers state.
April 20,2008 Mrs Ngozi Nneji, wife of ABC Transport boss, Frank Nneji, in Owerri, Imo state.
April 20,2008 Mrs. Margaret Idisi, wife of Chief Executive, Lonestar Group Nigeria Limited Humphrey Idisi, in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
April 26,2008 Igwe Patrick Mbamalu Okeke, 73-year-old traditional ruler of Abagana in Anambra state.
May 2008 Celestine Ngobiwu, member representing Obowo Constituency in the Imo State Assembly.
May 2008 Simeon Iwunze, member representing Mbano Constituency in the Imo State Assembly.
May 2008 Pa Christopher Chukwu, an octogenarian.
June 8, 2008 Chief Bob Izua, Managing Director, Bob Izua Motors, Benin city, Edo state.
June 14, 2008 Two Germans and four Nigerians at Dodo Creeks, Ekeremor Council Area, Bayelsa State.
June 19, 2008, Ginikachi Udeagu, daughter of former Deputy Governor of Imo State, Ebere Udeagu
July 21, 2008 Chief Arthur Okowa, 76-year-old father of the Secretary of Delta state Govern- ment, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa.
July 30, 2008 Ani Asikpo, gubernatorial aspirant in Akwa Ibom State.
August 1, 2008 Ndubueze, traditional ruler of Rumolumeni, Rivers state.
August 2, 2008 Two-year-old son of the Bursar, Anambra State University of Science and Tech- nology, Uli.
August 11, 2008 Mr. Azubuike Emeregini, Chairman, Port Harcourt City Local Government.
August 13, 2008 Wife of the Permanent Secretary in the Min istry of Water Resources in Ogun State, Wole Adekoya.
August 15, 2008 Professor Barineme Fakae, Vice Chancellor, Rivers State University of Science and Technology.
August 25, 2008 Mr. Kelechi Nwankpa, Chairman, Obingwa Council in Abia State.
September 9, 2008 Two expatriates, a Briton and an Irish na tional working with Pan Ocean Oil Corporation in Warri.
September 30, 2008 Two Britons, Michael Coe and Paul Alford in Warri, Delta state.
November 15, 2008 Hon. Joseph Dimobi, representing Aniocha I Constituency in Anambra State House of Assembly.
November 21, 2008 HRH Eze Eberechi Dick, traditional ruler of Mgboko Agwa Amaise Autonomous Community in Abia state.
December 2008 Elechi Amadi, famed novelist, in Aluu community, outskirts of Port Harcourt, Rivers state.
January 6, 2009 Chief Effiong Nelson, former Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly Speaker, in Uyo.
January 2009 HRH Eze C.J. Okwara, the Eshi of Nkwerre, Imo state.
February 1, 2009 Abule Adiele, former Attorney-General of Rivers State.
February 2009 Felix Anyansi Agwu, Chairman, Enyimba Football Club of Aba, Abia state.
February 2009 Igwe Uche Nwachime, a traditional ruler in Nkanu Local Council who was later murdered.
March 2009 Wife of Sam Ngene, Chairman, Enugu South Local Government Area in Enugu State.
March 2009 Dr. Francis Edemobi, younger brother of Minister of Information and Communic- ations, Professor Dora Akunyili.
March 2009 Mohammed Adeoye, 23-year-old son of Deputy Commissioner of Police, Yekini Adeoye, in Benin City, Edo State.
April 15, 2009, Julie Mulligan, a Canadian and member, Rotary International, in Kaduna State.
April 2009 Mrs Ifeyinwa Obi and her three-year-old daughter, Somtochukwu, at Nawfia, Njikoka, Anambra State.
May 2009 Basil Enwerem, an accountant with Government House, Owerri, during the burial of his mother.
June 2009 Chief Sylvanus Udenkwo, father of an Owerri-based millionaire.
June 2009 Paul Okonkwo, founder, Pokobros Group of Companies, at Awka, Anambra state.
June 2009 Rev. Fr. Mathew Cherian, an Indian-born Catholic Priest in Owerri, Imo State.
August 16, 2009 Chief Pete Edochie, movie star, at Onitsha in Anambra State
August 20, 2009 Grace Mamah, wife of multi-millionaire transport mogul, Igwe James Mamah of Ifesinachi Transport.
August 2009 Nkem Owoh, popular actor and comedian, along Enugu – Port Harcourt Expressway.
August 23, 2009 Chief (Sir) Godwin Okeke, Chairman, GUO Motors, at All Saints Anglican Church, Onitsha, Anambra State.
September 2009 Mr. Waje Yayok, Secretary to the Kaduna State Government (SSG) in his country home.
October 28, 2009 Pa Simeon Soludo, 78-year-old father of former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Professor Chukwuma Soludo.
December 2009 Chijoke Nnaemeka Iheaku, 40-year-old lawyer who was murdered later.
January 2010 HRH, Eze Samuel Agunwa Ohiri, traditional ruler of Orodo in Mbaitoli Council Area of Imo State. His father, Chief Festus Ohiri, and cousin, Josiah Ohiri were also murdered by the kidnappers.
March 2010 Preye Ekiyor, cousin to the National President of the Ijaw Youth Council (IYC), Chris Ekiyor; he was later killed by the kidnappers.
March 2, 2010 Justice ABC Egu, President of Customary Court of Appeal, Ugoeze Pauline Njemanze, wife of the Ozuruigbo of Owerri, HRM Pharm. Emmanuel Njemanze, Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academics), Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Professor Sam Omenyi, Director of Academics, the Dean of Studies of the same university, Professor Egwuatu and three journalists working for a South African-based sports television outfit, along the Sam Mbakwe Airport Road, Owerri, Imo State.
March 15, 2010 Mrs. Stella Chinwe Odimegwu, wife of former Chief Executive, Nigeria Breweries Plc, Chief Festus Odimegwu, in Assah Ubirielem, Orsu Council Area of Imo state.
March 15, 2010 Omolayo Akerinde, 3-year-old boy, who was kidnapped by a neighbour in Ilasa area of Lagos State.
March 14, 2010 Ifeoma Azubuike, 19-year-old third year medical student of the University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus.
May 21, 2010 Dr. Polycarp Ndubueze, Medical Director, Chika Medical Centre, Osina, Ideato South LGA of Imo state.
May 24, 2010 Dr. Osaro Osifo, a dentist with the Central Hospital, Benin city, Edo State.
May 24, 2010 Mr. Cherechi Nwogu, Commissioner with the Abia State Local Government Service Commission.
May 30, 2010 Three Chinese nationals working with Nifex Steel Rolling Mill in Aba, Abia state.
June 7, 2010 Hajiya Halima Adamu Ahmad, wife of the Jigawa State House of Assembly Speaker.
June 19, 2010 Mrs. Titilayo Obanla, a visitor when gunmen on the trail of Labour Party House of Representatives aspirant in Ondo State, Olufemi Adekanmbi came calling.
June 13, 2010 Eze Sunday Njoku, traditional ruler of Umebulu community in Rivers State.
June 22, 2010 Mr. Princewill Ilo, younger brother to Secretary to the Enugu State Government, Martin Ilo, and one Mr. Emejuru.
June 24, 2010 Rev. Fr. Justin Ukpong, Vice Chancellor, Veritas Catholic University in Abia state.
June 2010 Samuel Amansi, Hani Samuel and Useni Nurudeen, three Lebanese workers with a Civil Engineering firm in Ekiti state.
July 9, 2010 Mr. Rilwanu Momodu, Senior Community Engagement Officer, Chevron Nigeria Limited.
July 11, 2010 Mr. Wahab Oba, Lagos State Chapter Chairman, Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) and three other journalists, including their driver, at Obingwa Local Council of Abia state.