Pregnant woman gives birth in kidnappers’ den

A pregnant woman, who was kidnapped while on her way to the hospital for delivery, has reportedly given birth at the kidnappers’ den at Egede in Udi local government area of Enugu State.

The incident, which was said to have happened last Monday, saw the woman giving birth to a baby boy in the forest.

It was gathered that the woman whose name was given as Chinwendu Igwe, was with her two other children aged two and four when the incident happened.

The woman’s husband, Mr Ekene Igwe, who confirmed the development to newsmen.

He added that the sum of N1.6 million was paid as ransom before the release of his wife and the new born from the forest in Egede where the kidnappers asked him to deposit the ransom.

Igwe said his two kids abandoned on the road by the kidnappers were rescued by a motorcyclist.

“I paid a ransom of N1.6 million before I could get my wife and the new born baby,” he said.

Igwe, an indigene of Attakwu Akegbe Ugwu Awkunanaw, said he was grateful to God for getting them back.