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.

Charles Ibitoye     Kazeem Gbolagade     Centre For Peace And Strategic Studies     Oba David Oyerinola Adedunmoye     Omu Aran     Akeem Olatunji     Maryam A. Garuba     Saliu Ajia     Alaro     Yusuf Abubakar     Olomu Of Omu-Aran     Sheikh Ridhwanullah El-ilory     Ekiti     Idofin     Markaz Arabic And Islamic Training Institute, Agege     Femi Ogunsola     Kanu Agabi     Ibrahim Gambari     Donatus Ejidike     Rice Farmers Association Of Nigeria     Ilorin Airport     Bilikisu Oniyangi     John Olajide Adedipe     Mahee Abdulkadir     Mope Dasuki Belgore     Hausa     Oluranti Idowu     Jimoh Saadudeen Muhammed     Saliu Ajibola Ajia     Funmilayo Zubair     Issa Manzuma     General Hospital, Ilorin     NURTW     Sheu Ndanusa Usman     Ahmed \'Lateef     Damilola Yusuf Adelodun     Fatai Garuba Labaka     Wasiu Odewale     Lukman Adeloyin     Taofeeq Olateju     Tafidan Kaiama     Abdulganiy Abimbola Abdussalam     Mamman Saba Jibril     Aliyu Muhammad Saifudeen     Jimba Babatunde     Taofik Abdulkareem     Olatunji Ayeni     AbdulRazaq Abubakar Jiddah     Kannike     Afolayan     Dapo Teni Nig Enterprise     Sulyman Atolagbe Alege     Ahmed Idris Mohammed     Iyabo Adisa Ibiyeye     Saka Onimago     Azeez Bello     Bello Taoheed Abubakar     Salaudeen Oyewale     ASMAU PLAZA     Abdullahi Samari     Bond     Federal Polytechnic Offa     Oyin-Zubair     Lanre Badmas     Imodoye Writer’s Enclave     Umar Ayinla Saro     Lanwa     AbdulRahman Saad     Saad Omo\'ya     Standard Organization Of Nigeria     Oba Abdulraheem     Akom Construction And Engineering Synergy Ltd     Hassan Saliu     Demola Banu     Abdulsalam A. Yusuf     Nnazua     Ariyo    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Sulyman Abdulkareem     Simeon Sayomi     Tricycle Owners Association Of Nigeria     Millennium Development Goals     Ilorin Likeminds Foundation     Kaosarah Adeyi     Smart School     Abdulrahman Abdullahi Kayode     Suleiman Alege Kuranga     Monkey Pox     Justina Oha     Falokun-Oja     Okasanmi Ajayi     International Public Sector Accounting Standards     Bamidele Adegoke     Matthew Okedare     NYSC     Kwara State Fire Service     Ibrahim Issa Jetti     Undergraduate Bursary     Olubukola Kifayat Adedeji     Alapansapa     Aso Ofi     Ilorin.Info     Isiaka Saka Opobiyi     Offa Descendants Union     Abdulkadir Bolakale Sakariyah     Fatimoh Lawal     IQRA College     Kehinde Baale     Mumini Ishola Hanafi     Sam Onile     Razaq Ayobami Akanbi     Abdulkareem Alabi     Oba Abdulraheem     Salihu Ajia     Abdulrazaq Akorede     Park     Salake     Moses Rahman Popoola     Gambari     Gbenga Awoyale     Aasiyat Bello Oyedepo     Adamu B. Yaqubu     GANZY     Ahman Pategi     Dunmade     Sayomi     Sheikh Alimi     Bayo Ajia     Salman Jawondo     Mohammed Halidu     Crystal Corner Shops     BECE     Mamatu Abdullahi     UTME     Olaiya Zuberu     Harmony Holdings     Amule     Wasiu Onidugbe     Sodiya     Abdulkarim Adisa     Savannah Centre For Diplomacy, Democracy And Development     Quranic Recitation Competition     Sunday Otokiti     Alabi Lawal     Ayinde Oyepitan     Oluronke Adeyemi     FOMWAN     Mansur Alfanla     AbdulRazaq AbduMajeed Alaro     Oyawoye     Owo Arugbo     Maryam Ado Bayero     Rihanat Ajia     Gabriel Fashanu     Gbemi Saraki