By Nwabueze Okonkwo
ONITSHA—The household of Mr. Uchenna Okoro, a businessman kidnapped alongside the Enugu–Benue highway since March 10, 2025, has cried out over his mysterious disappearance, lamenting that months after the incident, his destiny stays unknown.
Okoro was reportedly kidnapped by suspected Fulani terrorist herdsmen whereas touring from Enugu to Makurdi. His relations stated regardless of repeated inquiries, safety companies have provided no replace on his whereabouts, fueling fears that he could have been killed or stays in captivity.
In an announcement signed by his brother, Frank Uzochukwu, the household and their Amanator group in Ebonyi State expressed anger over the silence of the authorities, describing the Enugu–Benue freeway as a “terror path” the place vacationers are routinely kidnapped or killed.
“If somebody like Mr. Uchenna Okoro, a decent businessman, can disappear and not using a hint, then none of us is secure. This Enugu–Benue highway has turn into a blood highway,” the group lamented.
The household recalled receiving ransom calls from the abductors shortly after the kidnapping, however the calls stopped after two weeks, leaving them in uncertainty.
“We don’t know if he’s nonetheless alive or useless. The silence is worse than demise itself,” they stated. As of the time of submitting this report, Mr. Okoro’s destiny stays a thriller, deepening fears over the rising wave of kidnappings on the Enugu–Benue freeway.
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