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An Anambra State indigene, Mr. Linus Chukwuma, who regained freedom after being kidnapped on final Friday by the individuals he recognized as Fulani youths, has recounted his expertise within the den of his kidnappers.
He stated the incident occurred in Ukwulu, a city in Dunukofia Native Authorities Space, of Anambra State, throughout the state capital of Awka.
THISDAY gathered that Chukwuma regained freedom, after his buddies shaped a WhatsApp group and made donations which amounted to hundreds of thousands of naira, which they delivered to the abductors.
Recounting his expertise, Chukwuma stated: “I used to be with my shut pal and colleague, Tony Anigbobu, in his Sienna van, alongside one other of our feminine colleague driving again residence from the workplace, unknown to us three hoodlums (Fulanis) had perfected plans to assault us. They jumped out from the bush at Ukwulu (the chief with AK 47, the opposite two with a stick and cutlass).
“The group chief flagged us down, and the 2 boys hurriedly jumped into our car and dragged Tony and I out and straight into the close by forest.
“Then started our journey into the kidnapper’s den on the thick Ukwulu forests. We trudged for greater than half-hour contained in the forest earlier than we stopped and have been blindfolded with garments and our fingers tied as properly. We have been crushed like widespread criminals and requested to not cry or they might waste us.
“Round 8p.m. on the identical Friday evening, they moved us away from the forest to a different location the place we spent the primary evening in captivity. However earlier than we slept, they requested Tony and me to name our household and buddies to rearrange for N60 million ransom every or they may use the cash for our funerals.
“These criminals will all the time tie my face and fingers throughout the day and untie my face at nightfall, whereas my fingers have been completely tied throughout my days on the den.
“The emotional and psychological trauma can higher be imagined than skilled, and I can not even want my enemies what we handed by within the fingers of those criminals.
“I sincerely admire members of this platform for his or her great help and solidarity. The uncommon gesture can be remembered by me and my household ceaselessly.”
There have been instances of kidnap alongside Ukwulu highway by individuals recognized as Fulani herdsmen. One other sufferer, a girl, who was just lately kidnapped alongside her husband, however refused to be named, stated the abductors all the time rape their victims, no matter their gender.
In the meantime, Anambra State Governor, Prof Chukwuma Soludo, has been referred to as upon to stand up and rid the state of prison components.
Mr. Christian Eze, an indigene of the state, stated: “These individuals didn’t begin terrorising that highway at present, it’s simply that it has turn out to be extra usually nowadays. These individuals rape our men and women alike. Individuals in that space now not go to their farms.
“I don’t need to consider that Soludo has not heard tales of the atrocities of those individuals. He must act quick. There’s anti-open grazing regulation in our state, what are nomads doing in our forests?”