How kidnappers kill Princess Chigbo, Abuja-based lawyer –Family

*The family of late Princess Nwamaka Mediatrix Chigbo, an Abuja-based lawyer, who died Monday, January 5, 2026, at the hands of kidnappers in the FCT, says her funeral arrangements will be announced soon

Isola Moses | ConsumerConnect

The family of Princess Nwamaka Mediatrix Chigbo, an Abuja-based lawyer, has announced her brutal death Monday, January 5, 2026, at the hands of still-to-be-identified kidnappers in the Nigerian Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

Dr. Maureen Chigbo, in a statement on behalf of the family, disclosed that prior to her abduction, Princess Barrister Chigbo was on a phone call with her sister Anthonia, who briefly interrupted the call to attend to a client.

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When she reverted to the call, the barrister’s phone was still active, and Anthonia could hear her sister’s distress cry before the phone suddenly went dead and unreachable.

The family also said Anthonia alerted her elder sister, Maureen, and other family members, who called the lawyer’s number repeatedly to reach her or her abductors but to no avail.

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According to the family, when a call finally went through, a male voice rained curses in English and Hausa language.

The abductor’s voice said: “Thunder fire you there, send three million Naira or else we will kill her.”

The captors gave no further details and abruptly terminated subsequent calls.

Barrister Chigbo’s family later tried to contact the Police Force Public Relations Officer (FPPRO) and left a text message on her phone.

They were referred to two police complaint numbers, stated the source.

The family equally sent a distress text and WhatsApp message to the Inspector General of Police (IGP), and also contacted the FCT Police Commissioner, who immediately linked them up to the Commander of the Scorpion Squad, in charge of kidnapping in Abuja.

The Commander later called to inform the family that the police were tracking the kidnappers, who were said to be “in motion and would likely drop the lawyer off once they might have collected the ransom.”

The family noted the kidnappers never initiated any calls, and when they reached them through Nwamaka’s phone for clarification on how the ransom would be paid, they only heard the lawyer screaming in pain, “I am dying. …save me; please send the money, I am dying,” before the phone finally went dead again.

The family as well maintained contact with the Police Commander throughout Monday night to follow up on the rescue operation.

At 4 a.m. Tuesday, January 6, when Maureen called the Commander, he expressed surprise that the lawyer had not called or returned home. He then promised to escalate the rescue operation.

The Commander later called to inform the family that “a lady had been found in a critical condition” and taken to an Abuja specialist hospital. He requested that Nwamaka’s picture be sent for identification purposes.

Maureen immediately took a flight from Lagos to Abuja, and on reaching the hospital, saw her sister’s lifeless body in the mortuary with bruises, swollen eyes and a cracked skull, all signs of a tortured death, the family said in a statement.

Meanwhile, the Chigbo family has met with the Police authorities, who assured them that the case was under investigation and that the culprits would be apprehended.

Late Nwamaka was an active member and former treasurer of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Abuja Chapter, member of the International Federation of Women Lawyers (IFWL),

FIDA and Global Association of Female Lawyers (GAFA).

The deceased was also a former President of Catholic Lawyers Association, Abuja.

An ardent Catholic, Nwamaka authored a book on Infant Jesus, and until death was the Vice-President of the Infant Jesus Association, and member of the Mother of Perpetual Help Catholic Group, among other religious groups.

The family expressed gratitude to the Nigeria Police for their efforts and cooperation so far, and urged the Force to ensure that justice is served in Nwamaka’s case.

The statement added: “The family also wishes to thank Nwamaka’s friends, colleagues and well-wishers for their support and prayers.

“Her funeral arrangements will be announced as soon as possible.”

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