Kidnappers on rampage: abducts 6 persons in Agbor, kill 2

 Published June 22, 2024.

Kidnappers on rampage: abducts 6 persons in Agbor, kill 2

By Uche Iweka

Dare devil kidnapers have been on rampage in different parts of Nigeria for the past five  years, as records of their evil activities continued to be mentioned or read in the news everyday. The most recent kidnap incident, was the one that happened in Agbor, Delta State, on June 13, 2024 where six persons were kidnapped by Fulani herdsmen along the Owa Alero/ Idumuesah Road, Agbor. The six  kidnapped persons were dragged into a nearby forest where they were subjected to different kinds of torture until the Anti-Kidnap Unit of the Nigerian Police, Delta State Command came to their rescue after five days of living in the kidnappers den. Unfortunately, two persons (couple) were killed.

Mrs Stella Kingsley and her child

   Mrs Stella Kingsley and her child

 Mr Eruemulor Samson Asimà Udoka

Speaking to journalists on the incident, a family member of one of the kidnapped persons, Mr Vincent Uwabor, disclosed that his cousin, Mr Eruemulor Samson Asimà Udoka was on his way to their village, Idumuesah when he was kidnapped alongside other five persons at about 6.am in the morning of June 13, 2024..He said, "My cousin, Eruemulor Samson Asimà Udoka and other kidnapped victims who included one, Mrs Stella Kingsley and her six months old child, a young couple and two others were beaten with sticks and subjected to all types of inhuman torture..A total ransom of Thirty Million Naira was demanded for their release. While the young couple were killed, Mrs Stella Kingsley was raped  repeatedly. My Cousin was among the four persons wno were rescued by the Anti-Kidnap Unit of the Nigerian Police. We are lucky that he was rescued alive".

                   The couple that were killed by the kidnappers 

Attempts by journalists to reach Mr Eruemulor Samson Asimà Udoka, Mrs Stella Kingsley and two other rescued victims for interviews on their ordeals with the kidnappers were not fruitful. However, Mr Vincent Uwabor further briefed journalists that his brother, Mr Eruemulor Samson Asimà Udoka whereabout was not known at the time of the interview. He must be making plans to travel  out of the country as he felt very threatened and unsafe to live in Nigeria anymore. The family member revealed that Mr Eruemulor Samson Asimà Udoka returned with bruises and injuries all over his body and was admitted in the hospital. He added that his family are praying that he travels abroad to enable him regain his health and mental status.

                        One of the kidnapped victims 

Meanwhile, It could be recalled that kidnapping has reached an alarming rate in Nigeria as no part of the country is spared anymore. Victims of the monster and unrepented kidnappers while in their den always suffer all the kinds of torture, sexual abuse, mental trauma and in some cases, death. Heavy amount of monies are usually paid to the kidnappers before any of the abducted victims regained freedom. Though, the Nigerian government has been doing its best to put a stop to kidnapping in the country, unfortunately, no meaningful result has been achieved as news on the activities of kidnappers keeping pouring in each day.