Mother and three sons abducted in Enugu community

Suspected kidnappers abducted Mrs Bridget Okey and her three sons from a cassava farm in Ugbene Ajima, Uzo-Uwani Local Government Area, on November 5, 2026. The family was harvesting cassava at Nwiyi Ivuruge, near Nkpologu, when the attackers took them to an unknown destination; one of the boys, Chukwubuike, is 14. Community leader Sam Otti urged government and security agencies to mobilize resources to secure their release, while local council chairman Chijioke Ezugwu visited the scene on Saturday and said rescue efforts were being organized.