nikkypearl: Kemisola lost her mother on Wednesday 26th December 2012 and returned to Nigeria with her husband, Akin from the United States for the burial after living there for about a year. Sadly, she was kidnapped at about 8.30pm in Ajah, Lagos on Sunday 10th February 2013.

She was kidnapped about one minute's drive to her Abraham Adesanya Estate home in Ajah. A family member who spoke anonymously told Punch:

"Kemisola and her husband just got an apartment in Abraham Adesanya Estate. In fact, they moved in less than a month ago. The day she was kidnapped, she was coming back from a visit to her father who lives in Ikorodu. When she got to Jeffery Plaza, which is about a minute's drive to her house, some men double-crossed her Murano Sport Utility Vehicle, took control of the car and took her away in it. We actually got the details from people who witnessed it around the plaza. They said the kidnappers shot into the air and zoomed away with her in the car."

The following day, her SUV was discovered in the front of Ogombo Police Station, Ajah with one of her shoes in it. The kidnappers later called her husband with Kemisola's phone, Punch reports.

"They called about 11.41 am on Monday. The speaker clearly sounded like an Igbo man. He said, 'Where are you?' But when Yinka said he was in the house, the speaker asked again 'Are you sure? Are you sure you are in the house? Yinka insisted that he was in the house. He told them he wanted to speak with Kemisola and they gave the phone to her. Kemi sounded very distraught on the phone. She was begging her husband to please help her and do everything the men demanded."

But it was learnt that the kidnappers disconnected the call after they instructed Yinka to call them later by 2pm on Monday. The kidnappers later called on Monday night and demanded N60 million for Kemisola's release, the relation told Punch.

"When they asked for the money, we were all shocked. We pleaded with them, but they were threatening to kill her. How do we get N60 million? We are not politicians. Yinka is just a salary earner while Kemisola has not even got a job since they got back to Nigeria."

On Tuesday, the kidnappers called again with their own number, sounding anxious and insisting that the N60 million should be paid as soon as possible. She said the kidnappers called about 10 times repeating their demand and asking when it would be paid.

"The man who spoke on the phone said, 'We will kill her if you don't pay. We kidnapped two other women and we have already killed them because they did not pay what we demanded'."

But thankfully, a family member, who spoke with Punch last night confirmed that Kemisola has been released.

"Kemi told us she was beaten brutally. They dropped her off along the Lekki-Epe Expressway around 8pm on Thursday. Luckily, she was able to get help from motorists and later contacted us. We paid the ransom on Thursday morning after the kidnappers played different tricks to ensure they evaded capture. They thought we had involved the police. We just thank God we have her back. But she's not in any condition to answer any questions for now. She is resting."

This unfortunate incidence coming just weeks after this family returned back home with the intention of settling down must have raised a lot of doubts about the decision and the security situation in Nigeria. The rate of kidnappings keeps rising daily and Nigerians are very upset about this.

fellis: Nigeria is so messed up. Our useless law enforcement that ought to help us put an end to things like this are only interested in collecting bribes. Our even more useless president doesn't seem to care and is busy fighting his own personal war to overthrow OBJ in PDP.

drnoel:
sounds like someone close to their family informed the kidnappers..

ebamma: English is dead, he died this morning,after being shot by damiso at her nairaland residence, may his soul rest in peace

justwise: [/b]

Rubbish! absolutely rubbish, what is factual about an allegation? The voice sounded igbo is a fact?

Odunnu:
I made it bold for effect.
If your intentions are honest, please strike it off in your opening thread. I'll hate to see your thread dragged in a tribalist war

She's about the only yoruba person on NL that is reasonable and neutral, all others are

Again Odunnu pls is ur hubby igbo *just asking*

jidegirl12: Of course na inside job, that's why I constantly change my OPC guys everytime I land, I don't trust anybody man. $400k ? That's a lot .

Ur OPC guys
U be politician ni

ebamma: English is dead, he died this morning,after being shot by damiso at her nairaland residence, may his soul rest in peace

Odunnu:
I made it bold for effect.
If your intentions are honest, please strike it off in your opening thread. I'll hate to see your thread dragged in a tribalist war

Brand_new:
Why are you so mad @OP? Are you ranting because OP dropped a clue on the kind of persons behind the evil act or you're just mad that your kinsmen have brought their trade from the East where it's so popular to Lagos.
As long as God liveth, they will not survive here in Lagos.

justwise:

No, i'm ranting because m0r0ons like you are so silly that you rather talk about tribe than face the real issue.

Whether the woman was kidnapped by an Igbo, Yoruba or Hausa gangs is immaterial, trying to look for a tribe to blame is just idiotic, it will not solve the problem is kidnapping.

Its foolishness to think that kidnapping is done by Igbos alone, that Igbos exported it to other part of Nigeria.

Brand_new:
And the rabid dog howl again.



I think OP has done a great job by informing us all on the situation of thing. Been following the case since the first post she made when the victim got kidnapped and no Mod deemed it fit to put that thread on the home page to facilitate her recovery.
Now the event has become newsworthy after victim has been released due to devine and financial intervention of family and friends.
So of what good use would this forum be if all you people do is trying to drag or prolong tribal issue.

*I still stand by OP for noting the fact and evidence that the Kidnappers spoke with an Igbo ascent* Shikena!

Rooneyboy:

Ur OPC guys
U be politician ni

justwise:

What fact and evidence? Because the family claimed that the kidnapper has igbo accent is a fact and evidence? Are you an idi0t by default?

Brand_new:
Go and ask them. I'm sure it will become a valid evidence if 2 or 3 family members testify to that effect in a court of Law.



*Now who is the stup*d one between me and you?*

hrhobi1: [b][b]Anybody or anyone [/b]i[/b]nsulting the igbo tribe on this tread shall not see the end of today. May the God of all igbos punish ya dirty mouth,hand,and brain Amen

hrhobi1: Anybody or anyone insulting the igbo tribe on this tread shall not see the end of today. May the God of all igbos punish ya dirty mouth,hand,and brain Amen