Tragic Woman kidnapped in Delta found dead

Mrs Patricia Amitaye, a member of staff of the Delta Printing and Publishing Company Limited (DPPCL), publishers of The Pointer titles, on Wednesday died in captivity.

Amitaye, mother-of-three, was worked in the Commercial Department of the Warri Bureau of The Pointer newspapers. According to a family member, Amitaye was kidnapped on her way to Warri, along Eku road in Ethiope East Local Government Area in a Hilux van.

Five gunmen were reported to have attacked them, demanding for money on the spot. Unable to meet their request, Amitaye was allegedly dragged out of the Hilux van into the bush, leaving her driver behind, Nigerian Tribune reports.

After the kidnappers left, the driver raised an alarm and made contacts with the woman’s husband and other family members.

Nigerian Tribune gathered that her corpse was found in the bush. A spokesperson for the family said:

“Patricia has been sick, but she was getting better before this unfortunate incident. I am sure that her blood pressure rose from the shock and the manner in which she was dragged into the bush by the kidnappers. Her lifeless body was recovered after being abandoned by the kidnappers in the bush. She died in pains."

When Nigerian Tribune visited the home of the deceased on Friday, sympathizers were seen discussing in hush tones, while the deceased’s husband could hardly mutter a word as he was still in shock over the tragedy.