Nigeria Minister Speaks on Mom's Kidnapping

Finance Minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala says her mother was kidnapped by oil marketers who said the minister owed them payment on the fuel subsidy.

Nigeria: My Mum Was Kidnapped Over Unpaid Fuel Subsidy - Okonjo-Iweala

Leadership, 18 December 2012

Minister of Finance, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has confirmed the suspicion that her mother, Professor Kanene Okonjo, was kidnapped by those who wanted to get at her over the ... read more »

A gang of armed men has seized 83-year-old Kamene Okonjo, left, mother of finance minister, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala.

Nigeria: Okonjo-Iweala - My Mother Was Abducted Over Subsidy Claims

This Day, 18 December 2012

Barely three days after her mother, Prof. Kamene Okonjo, was freed, Coordinating Minister for the Economy and Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, disclosed yesterday that ... read more »
Nigeria: Okonjo-Iweala - My Mother Was Abducted Over Subsidy Claims, Sure-P

This Day, 17 December 2012

About 72 hours after her mother, Prof. Kamene Okonjo was freed, Coordinating Minister for the Economy and Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala disclosed Monday, that the ... read more »

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Nigeria: Professor Okonjo Freed from Kidnappers

Professor Kamene Okonjo, the mother of Minister of Finance Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, who was kidnapped from her home, has been freed. Read more »
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Nigeria Operatives in Contact with Okonjo Kidnappers

Contact has been made with the kidnappers of Kamene Okonjo, mother of Finance Minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, and the ransom demand has been lowered to approximately U.S.$1 million. Read more »
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