source: New Telegraph; Daily Post (Nigeria); Nigeria Punch; Blueprint
actor1: Unidentified Armed Group (Nigeria)
actor2: Civilians (Nigeria)
location: Okigwi
notes: On 12 December 2021, unidentified armed men abducted the traditional rulers of Amagu Ihube and Ihitte Ihube, and the youth leader of Umuololo-Okigwe in Okigwe LGA (Imo), coded to Okigwi. The houses and cars of the victims were vandalized by the assailants; the abductors demanded a 20 million naira ransom. The ruler of Amagu Ihube was rescued on 13 December, reports do not metion whether a ransom was paid or security forces secured his release.