Catholic priest, Reverend Leo Raphael Ozigi, who was kidnapped by bandits three weeks ago, has been released.


Ozigi was ferried to a forest in Kaduna State after his kidnap from where he was eventually released Friday night.


N10m was, however, raised by his church in Minna, family, close associates and delivered to the bandits.


Our correspondent gathered that after long negotiations between the bandits and Elders of the church, the huge sum of money was arrived at and a representative from the church was led by a delegation of the bandits to Birnin Gwari forest to deliver the amount to their ‘Commander’ after which the cleric was released.


A source told our correspondent that immediately the amount was paid in the forest, a signal was sent to the spot where the priest was being held to be released and led to Kaduna-Zaria Road on foot to unite with his church delegation who had also been directed by the bandits on the route to follow to pick him.

The source said the freed Reverend Father trekked several kilometers before he eventually reunited with his people along the road.


When asked of the whereabouts of the victim, the source declared,”The Reverend Father is now in a hospital receiving treatment. He was made to trek several kilometers to meet us and he is very weak and can hardly walk now. He has to be on bed rest and even go for physiotherapy”.


On whether ransom was paid and the exact amount paid, the source simply said,”Just help us thank God that he was released alive to us. Ransom was actually paid but, honestly, I don’t know the exact amount paid. Only the Bishop can tell you how much was paid.”


The Catholic Archbishop of Minna Diocese, Martins Uzougwu, could not, however, be reached on phone to get further details as his line was switched off.



https://www.vanguardngr.com/2022/04/church-pays-bandits-n10m-ransom-to-secure-release-of-kidnapped-niger-priest/

if they kidnapp your relative,just gather money and pay else the gvt and the security agencies are doing nothing concerning it

It's long official that we don't have leaders in any capacity; It's long official that our leaders don't take responsibilities for their actions and inactions.

In a saner clime, a lot would have been done. The bandits brazenly told us as a nation that they are not after money and that the federal government knows what they want- I think that's indicting enough.

Not even now as I type have we seen arrested bandits paraded. None! They are having a field day.

It's more insulting and embarrassing to the nation that they claim they know the whereabouts and hideouts of these notorious bandits yet nothing is done.

Let me tell you all that there is a clandestine activity between the leaders and these bandits. Recall, when they attacked the train, the first thing they asked was if anyone in the train is a member of senate. I am wondering why bandits would be asking such.

In sum, nothing will be done in as much as the docile and timid rank and file of this country keep quiet and this government remains in power, all we would all be doing is e-ranting.

I bet you that if Buhari comes out today to contest in 2023, he might still win. Religion and ethnic jingoism is the bane of development and sanity in this country

And they say Bulhari is alive? Chai. We won't see good-for-nothing plagues like proudlyomonna, omenkaLives and co here.

They are hunting for Soludo threads, biafra threads to post their gibberish... while hyping the Soludo they didn't vote for to fight UGM. Whereas, the North lie in ruins. Nobody to hype Niger governor or El'rufai to destroy Bokoharam. Ndị nzuzu

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And some ediots in another thread are trying to pin the whole insecurity on the opposition and PDP in particular

AntiBMC:
And they say Bulhari is alive? Chai. We won't see good-for-nothing plagues like proudlyomonna, omenkaLives and co here.

They are hunting for Soludo threads, biafra threads to post their gibberish... while hyping the Soludo they didn't vote for to fight UGM. Whereas, the North lie in ruins. Nobody to hype Niger governor or El'rufai to destroy Bokoharam. Ndị nzuzu

So we should start to have headache over the terrorist created by your NE elders right?
Your people said your region is peaceful ,so I am not a useless animal like you to be crying more than the bereaved �
It's the sai baba you voted for so make una dey slaughter unasef na una sabi as long as una keep una mumu for una region.
But in Igboland everything possible will be done to bring down any group trying to make us suffer the same thing your terror wrecked desert region is suffering from
Ezi nwuru anwu.

Proudlyomonna:


So we should start to have headache over the terrorist created by your NE elders right?
Your people said your region is peaceful ,so I am not a useless animal like you to be crying more than the bereaved �
It's the sai baba you voted for so make una dey slaughter unasef na una sabi as long as una keep una mumu for una region.
But in Igboland everything possible will be done to bring down any group trying to make us suffer the same thing your terror wrecked desert region is suffering from
Ezi nwuru anwu.

You have all the monickers where you can hide behind and pretend to be from different tribes. Na una way. Identity-less unity-begging parasit£s. Na so una claim say una be Hausa, (hausa-fulani) till una kill their monarchs finish, take over. Una do the same thing for kwara...na make we no begin hear Igbo-fulani....datz why ESN is existing today.
And they have come to stay. Na only to wail sure pass for una... every other ranting you do is inconsequential. Ozu.

As sheep we just need to obey. One day is one day.

AntiBMC:


You have all the monickers where you can hide behind and pretend to be from different tribes. Na una way. Identity-less unity-begging parasit£s. Na so una claim say una be Hausa, (hausa-fulani) till una kill their monarchs finish, take over. Una do the same thing for kwara...na make we no begin hear Igbo-fulani....datz why ESN is existing today.
And they have come to stay. Na only to wail sure pass for una... every other ranting you do is inconsequential. Ozu.

You have all the monickers where you can hide behind and pretend to be from different tribes. Na una way.
Continue to use mumu taquiya, while your boko uncles kill your people without mercy,I hear sey una dey give them una daughters and wives to rape for free so them no go kill una�
If you like cry from now till eternity it will not change the fact that the Esn/ugm you are wishing will turn the peaceful SE into your own NE region has been rejected already.
Them be militant make them and the fg army dey fire down.
Godforsaken headslamming ezi nwuru anwu wey no go die well �.
Sebi you dey hide for Igboland,we go soon pursue you go your NE region back make your angry boko/Iswap uncles use you do suicide bomber ��
So you go fit collect your own 72virgins sharp sharp ��
You think se you wise�

Proudlyomonna:


You have all the monickers where you can hide behind and pretend to be from different tribes. Na una way.
Continue to use mumu taquiya, while your boko uncles kill your people without mercy,I hear sey una dey give them una daughters and wives to rape for free so them no go kill una�
If you like cry from now till eternity it will not change the fact that the Esn/ugm you are wishing will turn the peaceful SE into your own NE region has been rejected already.
Them be militant make them and the fg army dey fire down.
Godforsaken headslamming ezi nwuru anwu wey no go die well �.
Sebi you dey hide for Igboland,we go soon pursue you go your NE region back make your angry boko/Iswap uncles use you do suicide bomber ��
So you go fit collect your own 72virgins sharp sharp ��
You think se you wise�

Almajiri tribal thi£f.. na painment dey make u write textbook? Eyaahhhh. What a wasted effort... cos I ain't reading that BS. Go nd suck ur favorite from ur surrogate mother...then come back and wail some more. Ur tears are sweet

AntiBMC:



Almajiri tribal thi£f.. na painment dey make u write textbook? Eyaahhhh. What a wasted effort... cos I ain't reading that BS. Go nd suck ur favorite from ur surrogate mother...then come back and wail some more. Ur tears are sweet

Bororo jihadist from futa-djalon, better go back to your country ��
From now till eternity Igboland will continue to fight against esn/ugm trouble makers whether you like it or not��
Die bororo jihadist die��

Proudlyomonna:


Bororo jihadist from futa-djalon, better go back to your country ��
From now till eternity Igboland will continue to fight against esn/ugm trouble makers whether you like it or not��
Die bororo jihadist die��

Okay...we now know ur father, show us a picture of ur mother next.... hopefully, it won't be a cow

AntiBMC:


Okay...we now know ur father, show us a picture of ur mother next.... hopefully, it won't be a cow

There cannot be any pictures of your late father bcus he was burnt to ashes for stealing a fowl so he can sell it to pay for your mother's mental problem treatment �
Bring it on comrade ��
This vawulence is delicious ��

Under Buhari, the 'ex military general and no-nonsense ' man?
Shey Afonjas talk say Buhari is the next best thing after sliced bread? We are all watching.
But we shall resist with full determination is the imposition of another potential failure in the person of Tinumbu.