Ah! I suppose reach Gambia this April. I hope this is not a common occurence, otherwise I might as well cancel the trip and go to PH instead.

Nigerians held for kidnapping Australian in Gambia

http://www.gambianow.com/news/News/Nigerians-held-for-kidnapping-Australian-in-Gambia.html


Gambian police have arrested six Nigerians accused of keeping an Australian pensioner tied up in a toilet for more than a week after they enticed him to Africa over the internet.

Gambian Police Chief Essa Badjie said the gang had extorted 5,000 euros ($9,900) from his family for his release.

Justin Liebig, 71, was seized on February 1 and was only freed by the gang after his family in Australia had sent the money nine days later, Mr Badjie told reporters.

"The victim was tied to a chair in the toilet, with his mouth covered apparently to prevent him making any noise ,  They threatened and forcefully obtained 5,000 euros from his family in Australia, while he was in custody," he said.

Police sources said the Nigerians contacted Mr Liebig on the internet and convinced him to travel to the tiny West African country to do business, but kidnapped him on his arrival and held him in Kololi, 15 kilometres west of the capital, Banjul.

Mr Badjie said this was the third incident involving Nigerians. The suspects will be charged with conspiracy, kidnapping and obtaining money by false pretences, he said.
"We have different foreigners in the country but the Nigerians are the only people behaving in such a manner," he added.

Nigerian gangs have earned a reputation for extorting money via the internet through "419" confidence tricks, so called after the clause that outlaws them in Nigeria's penal code.

all this for 5000 EUROS!!!!!!!!!!

Have they checked if the useless 71 year old was NOT told that he was going to be given the Key to the Gambian Treasury?

For someone to have flown all the way from Australia to Gambia, show the level of greed of the old man. The only exception is if he is/was suffering from Dementia.

I think it's OLE hunting for THIEF, who be the THIEF ; who be the HUNTER.

is it not a normal thing?
who cares? huh? me? nah.

I fail to see what they enticed him with?
How did they manage to lure him to Gambia? A backgroubd check needs to be done.

So, never mind the 419ers now turning to kidnapping to get money from their victim, we should focus on the man?

what makes us so sure that the kidnappers are actually Nigerians?

why would i want to lure someone to such a backward country all in an attempt to kidnap him?i will rather lure him to mushin or ajegunle and give him good Naija hospitality.

i don't believe the story,sorry

Kobojunkie:

So, never mind the 419ers now turning to kidnapping to get money from their victim, we should focus on the man?

we focus on both and that doesn't mean that you should forget to ask yourself, how did a 71 yr old aussie get lured to gabon?