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By Izunna Okafor, Awka

In a spine-chilling tale of deception and survival, a man's ordinary day turned to a nightmarish struggle for his life in Anambra State, after he fell into the clutches of a kidnapper's trap.

The incident happened in Obosi, Idemili South Local Government Area of the State, when the man, who had just completed the menial job he went for in Obosi, boarded a commercial motorcycle (Ọkada) to a junction where he would find bus to return to his home in Nnewi.

However, unbeknownst to the victim, the commercial motorcyclist he had chosen was a member of a dangerous kidnapping syndicate, as he eventually diverted him to their hideout.

While recounting his ordeal, the man, whose name is yet to be be known, said his nightmare began when they got to the kidnappers' den.

According to him, he was subjected to brutal beatings and severe torture, while he was also dispossessed of all his belongings, including his phone, from which the kidnappers also moved the sum of N200,000 from his . The victim's harrowing experience was corroborated by a viral video circulating on social media, showing him with battered cheeks, swollen eyes and swollen face that looks like an over-pumped football.

The comion-worthy man who was seen where he was receiving treatments, further revealed that after kidnappers had tortured and milked him dry till he was left with nothing; they led him to a tiny pathway in that thick forest, where they showed him how he could locate the main road. He said he trekked a very long distance in the forest before he finally began to see human and vehicular movements.

To his dismay and regret, the victim recounted recounted how all all his attempts to explain and engage some security agents he saw on the road to go after the suspects proved abortive, as each team of security personnel he met on the road told him that they were aware of the presence and activities of the kidnappers in the vicinity, insinuating that it has been a long-standing issue in the area.

He said the security personnel told him that he was even lucky to have come out alive and the same day, as the kidnappers, most times, usually kill their victims or detain them in the hideout and demand ransom from his relative. According to him, the security personnel's response left him more incredulous, as he concentrated back on his trekking, in bewilderment and disappointment.

When asked how is he eventually transported himself back home, the victim said the suspect after dispossessing him of a cash of N10,000 naira, gave him some money for his transportation, while they kept the rest for themselves, including the one they moved from his , his phone and other belongings they collected from him.

When ed by this reporter, Izunna Okafor; the Police Public Relations Officer of the Anambra State Police Command, DSP Ikenga Tochukwu, who expressed sympathy for the victim, also wished him quick recovery, while also urging him to go to any nearest police station in his area and provide more details to enable the police carry out an investigation on the matter.

He said: “I sympathize with the victim and wish him a quick recovery. I also urge him to reach out to the closest police station within his area or call the Police Command Awka on 07039194332 to provide us with facts that will help us embark on a proper investigation.

“Meanwhile, the Command remains committed to providing safety. He can also come to headquarters and ask for PRO,” he said.

Mennnnn this same ppl ... Treat me like this back then bin 2013. Same obosi the beat me shege collect or my belongings.... And still show me a thick forest to go.

They collected everything from him and ended up pumping his face like this....


They will surely meet there Waterloo...

Those idiots just concentrated on the eye region like say the money wey dem dey find dey him eyes. E no go ever better for them.

How e take see road tho

illicit:
How e take see road tho

GOD help us. same thing on my mind

Anambra state. Even in Onitsha, some of the keke riders work with robbers. When they get to a part of upper iweka bridge, and pretend that keke/shuttle bus develop a fault, from there, robbers go appear, rob all of Una for keke.very useless, hopeless people. The people know every one of these robbers. They respect and pamper them, especially around upper iweka, relief and ugbogu

Wicked world. They collected all him belongings, e no do them. They finally Chinesed him. May we not fall into the hands of the wicked.

illicit:
How e take see road tho

His eye no cover like this immediately after the beating nah. His face no go swell up instantly. You no know as human body dey do??

No doubt he'll be preparing to leave the state/region anytime from now. Can you imagine the police? "It is not a new thing. It has been happening for a very long time.".
Chai.

2) before the ban on okada in Lagos, I vowed never to enter any okada manned by any Yoruba person, despite being one myself. This was after the bastard drove me to a certain corner and some boys obtained me. He was like "give them something make we dey go na" (in Yoruba). I immediately knew that he was part of them.

The point is, Yoruba's main problem is Yoruba people, Igbo main problem is Igbo people. Of course Hausa main problem is Hausa.

Instead of attacking other tribes, let's look inward and solve our peculiar challenges.

They are not ready to end that menace. When they are ready, the people in that community know those to hold and everything will end.

Lagos' TOUT

SpartaOfLagos:
When you see them shouting "Our Lagos", you will think they are contributing any meaningful development to the state . Na under bridge and motor parks most of them dey live like Solar

At SpartaOfLagos, "OUR ANAMBRA " in the MUD!

Eh

Igbo Amaka

Oya call those people fulani herdsmen

trust ibo man at your own peril

the heart of men

Okada should be banned in Anambra

Omo this kain beating person no go even sabi him house again....


May we not be turned into MeMe by the evil ones....

Nawa ooo..
May God be protecting us ooo.

🐕 dey eat 🐕 there.Nah family affairs

Nawa ooo..
May God be protecting us oo

No comments na them people do am

It's well!

Thank God he wasnt killed

Don't trust any okada man

them ban okada in obosi
Only keke dey move there

Afanjos loading new memes now....

Na wa