A man who was kidnapped along with his wife has dismissed claims by the Police the couple was rescued by the security agents.
Mr. Gbenga Ibikunle was kidnapped alongside his wife at Uso village along the Akure-Owo in Ondo state last week on their way back from Ebonyi State in the southeast after the Christmas and new year holidays.
Their car broke down and they subsequently came down to attend to it, when the gunmen emerged from the bush, locked up their under-aged in the car and took the couple away.
“I am surprised with the claims that we were rescued by the police. This is nothing but a lie coming from the pit of hell.
“I can say it boldly that no security agency came to our rescue. We were released around 1 am after ransom was paid to them,” he told journalists in Akure, the Ondo State capital, following their release after three days in captivity.
“They collected the ransom along the road without being jittery. Infact, they counted all the money before they released me to my brother, who brought the N2 million.”
Continuing, he said, “We were in the bush with them for three good days without food. They treated us like criminals. They beat us with stick and cutlass. We met a man in their den, who was also released the same way we were. His own family parted with N10 million before he was released.
“At a point they wanted to rape my wife, but she tricked them that she was pregnant,” Ibikunle said.
“We don’t have security in this country anymore. It is sad that our security agencies are not effective. The kidnappers carried out their operations with impunity. They boasted that they will kill any policeman that wanted to rescue us.
“I am weeping for this country because we are not safe. We can no longer travel.”
