Kwara: Vigilante, 2 Others Regain Freedom After 19 Days In Captivity

Date: 2023-01-19

Three victims of a recent kidnapping in Asa LGA of Kwara State have regained their freedom, after spending 19 days in the den of their abductors.

The trio of Sulaiman Saheed, Abdulmumin Abdulwahab and Uthman Tsaragi (vigilante) were released after their abduction on a poultry farm in Obate area, along Bala community, Asa LGA.

It was gathered that the incident happened in December 2022, when the kidnappers stormed the farm and whisked away the farm manager, a staff, and the vigilante.

According to a resident of Obate, who simply identified himself as Lukman, “The kidnappers stormed the farm to steal chicken when the vigilante raised the alarm. The manager and other staff then came out, and they were all kidnapped.”

He noted further that the vigilante operative was attached to the VGN headquarters at Gaa Saka, Oke-fomo area of Ilorin.

When City & Crime visited the VGN headquarters on Sunday, the chairman and Serikin Daji of Ilorin, Alhaji Ibrahim Abdullahi, confirmed the incident, adding that it happened 19 days ago.

“Information got to our office, and we informed the police command; we deployed our operatives to support the police officers in searching for the victims.

“After we got information, we searched for them at Shao, Asa Dam, and Eiyenkorin areas, but found nothing after combing the bush for days.

“The suspects called, and they said they knew that we were looking for them while they were monitoring all our movements and efforts. They demanded N20m ransom.

“Thereafter, they called and gave the phone to our kidnapped operative, Tsaragi, who told us that they threatened to kill him if any of us searched for him and others again,” the VGN chairman noted.

He said the collective effort made later got them released, adding that the victims are currently at a private hospital receiving treatment.

However, a village source told our reporter that N15m was paid to secure the release of the victims, who are still recuperating at the hospital.

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq     Olatunji Ibrahim     Ilorin Likeminds Foundation     Lai Mohammed     Shehu Adaramaja     Emir Of Kano     Opolo Global Innovation Limited     Photo News     Kwara State Government     MAI Akande     Kwara Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board     Kazeem Oladepo     Amosa     Allocation     Onilorin Of Ilorin     Alikinla     Turaki Of Ilorin     Ajakaye     Aisha Gobir     Yaru     MalHub     Mutawali Of Ilorin     Eleja Taiwo Banu     Sidikat Uthman Ajibola     Atiku     Oloyede     Owode Market     Muritala Awodun     Shero     Wasiu Odewale     Mope Dasuki Belgore     Tunji Oyawoye     Sulaiman Gado     Mohammed Jimoh Faworaja     Wahab Agbaje     Sheikh Ariyibi     KW-GIS     Majlis For Sadakah, Zakat And Waqf     Saliu Mustapha     Ariyo     Bolakale Kawu Agaka     Forgo Battery     Shehu Raheem Adaramaja     Toyin Abdullahi     Toyin Falola     Olokoba Sulyman     Kwara     Boko Haram     Okin Group     Pacify Labs     Adeniyi Ojo     Ajibola Ademola Julius     Woro     Isiaq Khadeejah     Yusuf Abubakar     Idofin     Kwarareports.com     Ajeigbe     James Kolo     Adolescent Girls Initiative For Learning And Empowerment     Bisi Kristien     Illyasu Abdullahi     Isau     Abdulwahab Olarewaju Issa     Salaudeen Oyewale     Towoju     Mamatu Abdullahi     Yahaya Seriki     Ballah     Ojo Fadumila     Jimba Babatunde     Ahmad Belgore     Olabanji Orilonishe     Kwara Poly     2023 Elections     Gbemisola Saraki     Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Olabode George Towoju     Ganiyu Abolarin     Bamidele Adegoke     CUTI     Sheu Ndanusa Usman     Mary Arinde     Olatinwo     Abdul-Rasheed Na\'Allah     Samuel Elizabeth Keatswa     Abiodun Jacob Ajiboye     Osinbajo     Yahaya Oloriegbe     Abdulrazak Shehu Akorede     Raji Ayodele Kamaldeen     Quranic Recitation Competition     Mohammed Halidu     Ilesha-Gwanara     Raliat Elelu-Habeeb     Sam Onile     Kwara-SAPZ Project     Hajj     Sarakite     Emir Of Ilorin     Gobir     Abdulquowiyu Olododo     Yusuf Amuda Gobir     Agbarere     JAAC     IESA     Firdaos Amasa     Ileloke     Sa\'adu Salahu     Justina Oha     Owo Arugbo     Jimoh Lambe Abdulkareem     Lawal Olohungbebe     Oniyangi Kunle Sulaiman     Rachael Obisesan     Barakat Community Secondary School     Jumoke F. Ajao     Saka Aleshinloye     KW-GIS     Olatomiwa Williams     Isiaka Gold     Garba Ado Sanni     Post-utme     Oluronke Adeyemi     Adijat Adebiyi     Jamila Bio Ibrahim     Kubra Kazum     Abubakar Usman Jos     Mutawali Of Ilorin     Mohammed Lawal Bagega     Omoniyi M. Ayinla     Isiaq Khadeejah     Olaiya Zuberu     Ilorin Metro Park     Saba Mamman Daniel     Roheemat Hammed     General Tunde Idiagbon International Airport Ilorin     Alliance For Democracy     Idris Amosa Oladipo Saidu     Babaita     Yekini Adio     Okanlawon Taiwo     Oniye     Vasolar     Kwara State Coalition Of Business And Professional Associations     Sulu Gambari     Gamji Members Association     Yakubu Danladi     Okin Biscuits     Abubakar Abdullahi Bata     Yakub Ali-Agan     Kawu Baraje     Ibrahim Bio     Aminat Ahmed