After kidnapping Ibrahim Oricha and 22 other residents from their home in Dei Dei town, Bwari Area of the Federal Capital Territory, a week ago, some kidnappers have been in touch with the victim’s family in an attempt to extract a ransom.
It was discovered that the abductors wanted N5 million from Ibrahim’s family in order to free him from their den; if they didn’t get their way, they would kill Ibrahim according to their custom.
Speaking with our correspondent on Monday, a woman, Rashidat Oricha, who identified to be the victim’s sister, said she was tired of the whole situation because they are orphans and have no support system to raise the ransom.
“At first, they requested N40m. I begged and told them that we had nothing and that we were orphans. So, they said we should bring N5m. My brother just concluded his National Youth Service Corps programme recently, so he is unemployed.
“I am stressed and tired. I do not know what to do. We are still soliciting funds and I have not got much, even though people have promised, we have not seen anything,” she said.
When we reached out to Josephine Adeh, the spokesperson for the Federal Capital Territory Police, she acknowledged that the event had occurred but sidestepped our correspondent’s inquiry regarding the status of the police command’s investigation.
While reaffirming its unwavering commitment to bolstering security measures in response to the concern of kidnapping incidents in the Federal Capital Territory, the FCT Police Command has implemented stringent measures to thwart any attempt at kidnapping before, during, or after the Yuletide seasons.
“While your safety remains our priority, we remain steadfast in our commitment to avert any potential threats and maintain the peace and security of the Federal Capital Territory.
“To bolster these efforts, residents are expected to exhibit unwavering cooperation with the law enforcement agencies, acting patriotically to enhance overall security,” Adeh concluded.
