The Warri Business District of Power Holding
Company of Nigeria (PHCN) was on Monday thrown into mourning following
the death of a District Business Manager, Celestine Nwadinobi, an
engineer.
It was gathered that Mr Nwadinobi had earlier been
kidnapped on Tuesday, February 15, 2011 in his hometown, Orlu in Imo
State. According to our source, he was later released by his captors on
Friday, February 25, 2011 after some undisclosed amount of money was
paid as ransom.
But the joy of his release was short-lived as he
became ill thereafter and was taken to a private hospital in his
hometown where he died on Monday, February 28, 2011. The deceased was
described by those who spoke to NEXT as a very humble and hard working
person, saying that they were going to miss him.
It was also learnt that he had gone home to attend to some domestic issues when he was kidnapped.
Reacting, PHCN’s Public Relations Officer (PRO)
Warri district office, Emmanuel Ibude, described his death as not only
shocking but devastating to the entire staff of the district, most of
whom were still basking in the euphoria of his release the day the news
got to them.
According to him, “we still find it difficult to accept that Mr
Nwadinobi is no more. Just a while ago, we were rejoicing over his
release by his captors and just as we were still waiting for him to
come back and recount his ordeals to us, we got the news of his death
and that brought so much pain and sorrow to us.” He said “What has
remained a mystery to us was the circumstance surrounding his death.
However, we will take consolation in the fact that God who sees and
knows all things is alive and only Him can unravel this mystery.”
