Mrs. Christiana
Gbadamosi, a 43-years old trader who was kidn*pped on June 22, 2013, in Ikorodu, Lagos State,
has been released. She was kidn*pped on her way to her shop and the kidn*ppers had
demanded N25m ransom from her husband, Mufutau. Christiana, who was released on July 4,
2013, said that, she
initially thought she was abducted for ritual purpose. She also said, “On that fateful day, I was on my way to my shop at Ayangburen Road, near Oba Palace, Ikorodu, around 8am.“The area was quite deserted and all of a
sudden, some men sprayed something into my eyes, whisked me into their
vehicle and drove away. They continued to drive for hours without saying
a word. So, I thought they wanted to k*ll me and use me for
r*tual.
“After some time i was draged out of
the vehicle and carried into an uncompleted building. Three women were there to receive
me. They put me into a room and locked me inside.”She said she met two other female victims in the camp but she was not allowed to communicate with them. I (Christiana) was given bread to eat for 13 days,strong bread,now am unable to use the toilet. No matter how i push, its still very difficult for me.
She said, “On the first day I got there,
I was given bread and water but I refused to eat it because I thought
it had been poisoned. However, after some days, I began to eat the bread
because I believed if they wanted to k*ll me. They gave me bread and butter or bread and akara throughout my stay.
“Apart from the bread, they left some
yellow garri and water in my room which I was allowed to take anytime. I
did not drink the garri.” The victim said the camp was run by three women who usually threatened to k*ll them if their families were unable to pay ransom. Christiana said during her stay, one of the female victims was released after the family paid her ransom. She said on some occasions, she was
allowed to speak to her husband in order to remind him of the
consequence of not paying the ransom. She said, “The women told me that if my
husband did not pay up, they would have no choice but to k*ll me because
they could not continue to feed me. One day, they called my husband and
they gave me the phone to talk to him. I begged the kidn*ppers, telling
them we could not afford the ransom but they beat me up so that my
husband would hear.
“They then gave my husband an ultimatum and warned him that they would eliminate me if he could not pay before a specified time.” After some
negotiations, the family was able to pay some money after which the
victim was dumped around Ile Igbon, a community between Oyo and Osun
states. Christiana, who is recuperating at a hospital in Ikorodu, said she was thankful to God for keeping her alive.Our correspondent, who visited the hospital, observed as members of her church, came in droves to rejoice with the family.
Christiana, who is a chorister at
Redeemed Christian Church of God, Covenant of Peace Parish, said she did
not suspect anyone for the crime because she was at peace with
everybody.
The victim’s husband however urged the
state government and the Nigeria Police to beef up security as
kidn*pping in Lagos State had risen significantly. He said, “A day before my kidnap, the
kidn*ppers had attempted to kidn*p my children at my shop but they
failed. “We need the government as well as the police to sit up. Nigeria did not used to be like this before.”
Mufutau, who refused to disclose how
much was paid as ransom, said his wife’s captors were educated men
because “they spoke Queens English.”
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