The nursing mother and reporter with Nigerian
Television Authority, NTA, Akure, Ondo State, Mrs Olubunmi Oke, released by her
abductors, Saturday, has narrated her three-day ordeal in the camp of the
kidnappers.
According to her, “I noticed a car following me at
high speed, so I had to increase the speed with which I was driving and I
rolled up my glass.
“Very close to Jojein Hotel, Oba-Ile, the road was
very bad. So I had to slow down to carefully maneuver through the potholes. It
was at that point that they leveled up with me and I was double-crossed.
“I asked them what my offence was. I even offered
them my car keys but three of them, armed with guns, dragged me into their car.
One of them got into my car and drove behind us.
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“They drove through Owode to FUTA and to Ondo. They
told me they were taking me to Delta State but when we got to Ore, they
blindfolded me.
“They blindfolded me from Thursday night till
Saturday night when I was released. So it was impossible for me to know where I
was.
“My housemaid and six-month-old baby were in the car
with me. They dropped them on the road before driving my car away. They later
got home in a public transport. I learnt they later dropped my car at
Igbara-Oke.
“At present, the car is with the Special
Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS. When I was released on Saturday, they gave me my car
keys. I hope to get the car during the week.
Nobody
sent them against me
“Nobody sent them to me. It was a case of random
kidnapping. I just walked into their hands. I do not want to believe anyone
sent them to me because when they got me, they were asking me series of
questions, ‘Where do you work?’ ‘Who are you?’
“I think that showed clearly that they did not know
anything about me. I think the car I was driving coupled with the way I was
dressed (I read news that evening; so I still had my clothes and jewelry on)
made them think I was a good catch.
No
ransom was paid
“The men of the SSS took charge of the situation;
the SARS and God’s intervention were also there. So, we did not pay.
“Also, the fact that they got to know that I was a
journalist and that the news was everywhere hastened my release.
“My experience in their hands was not palatable. For
days, I could only drink water. I just believe now that I am back home, God is
my security.”
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