Police authorities in Abuja have opened an investigation into the disappearance of a serving National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member and lawyer, Miss Eunice Ameh, following reports that suspected kidnappers are demanding ₦20m ransom from her family. Ameh was declared missing after she failed to return home from work in the Maitama area of the Federal Capital Territory.
According to family sources, the young lawyer closed from duty at about 5:40 p.m. at Blades and Butchers Ltd., a livestock and value added products company on Lake Chad Crescent, Maitama, where she worked as a Sales Manager while completing her NYSC. She was reportedly heading towards Life Camp, where she resides in a corps members’ lodge, when her phones suddenly became unreachable and all attempts to contact her failed.
Her disappearance was first reported to the Maitama Police Division and the NYSC authorities, after friends and colleagues raised alarm that she had neither arrived home nor been seen since leaving the office. Initial updates indicated that no contact had been made by possible abductors, heightening anxiety among relatives and friends.
However, fresh information later emerged that suspected kidnappers had contacted the family and demanded ₦20m for her release. The development has deepened fears over her safety and added pressure on security agencies to step up efforts to locate and rescue her.
Spokesperson for the Federal Capital Territory Police Command, SP Josephine Adeh, confirmed that an investigation is ongoing into the case. She said operatives are working to trace Ameh’s whereabouts, verify the ransom claim and unravel the circumstances surrounding her disappearance.
The incident has sparked renewed concern over rising cases of kidnapping and ransom related crimes within Abuja and its environs, particularly targeting commuters and young professionals. The Ameh family has appealed to security agencies and members of the public for assistance, expressing hope that she will be safely rescued and reunited with her loved ones.
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