DieBuhari:
Don't mind the hypocrites.
I said the same thing above

I tire for these people. When a Badoo activity thread is opened, they'll all disappear but once one thread about crime is opened for Rivers State they'll start screaming "Rivers of blood", and how every male child of Rivers indegene is a cultist. It's annoying!. And these are the same people that where living with Evans and are still living with unknown Evans and the deadly Baboo group that kills poor people with grinding stones. How hypocritical could some people be on NL!.

I escaped being kidnapped once. The trauma still lives with me everyday. You try man.

nefertitiram:
Was the ransom pd?

Your general manager set you up. He should be arrested or you set him up too!

Your brother... Pls no vex o. I also suspect him. Why weren't u kidnapped until u told him about the 2m?

everybody is a suspect at dis junction, d bank cashier who also gave told him his bank statement. but let d investigation start wit d number of d chief n his boss from Lagos. his boss shud tell how he got d chiefs number...

Kidnapping is the most lucrative non degree job in the country...

Their language is a distant variation of Igbo language.

Same shit happen to me in that axis. They took me into a bush path beside the general hospital in that etche axis and they had their field day. Funny thing is it was even opposite a police post.

I was released after 7pm, no ransom paid but cash, business cards, phones were all gone.

You didn't tell us about why your brother was not picking or how he delivered the money and what happened

Benita27:
You're a well known social media hypocrite.[b] Let me guess, the account I mentioned is your alternate?. [/b]Where did you hear that Igwurita is synonymous to ritual killings and cultism?.

Remove the mole in your eyes before removing that of another. The Badoo that evades into homes and kill people, what has Lagos State government done about it?.

We don't see you on Badoo threads when is opened on NL but you'll appear on threads concerning Rivers State. Hate will kill all of you!.

silly assumption. Keep on wit your silly thoughts, you know the truth.

nefertitiram:
Was the ransom pd?

Your general manager set you up. He should be arrested or you set him up too!

Your brother... Pls no vex o. I also suspect him. Why weren't u kidnapped until u told him about the 2m?

you self can suspect for state, the elder bro and the manager did collabo?

the poor baby crying...wicked world

Thesurvivor:
June 17th to 21th: The scariest story ever

This story is a real life story. It happened to me. (Names have been changed in this story for security reasons.

My name Is Rex. (Not my real name), I work as a sales person for an alternative energy company. Our office is located at a major industrialised location in Port Harcourt. The money I was earning wasn't much, so I wanted to start a business on the side to supplement my income. I have been making plans to start a side business. I started my present work just 4 months back and I haven't saved enough money to start the side business. But then, I had a joint account with my dad. I haven't been operating this account, but recently, due to my dad's health condition, I was the only one who could operate the account.
So, weeks earlier, I went to the bank to ask for the statement of account. I saw that the account had a little more than 2 million naira in balance. I had then called my eldest brother to ask if I could borrow money from I and my dad's joint account, since he was now the head of the family. He refused me, saying that I should try to build capital from my salary.

Fast forward to June 17th. I left my house for work by 8am or so. We usually worked Saturdays because our target customers are usually available during weekends. That afternoon, I and my colleague were supposed to handle an interview of new junior sales persons that would be in my colleague's branch when she was out marketing.

At about 12 noon that day, I recieved a WhatsApp message from our General Manager from Lagos. He sent me a name and a number to call. He said that the man (one Chief Amadi) needed street lighting done for him. I told him that I'll contact the man. I called the man and introduced myself. After introductions, he started giving me directions on how to meet him. He said he was located near Igurita, Rivers State. Igurita is a 35 to 40 minutes drive from Port Harcourt. I was a little scared, especially since I was going alone, but I have gone marketing alone to other areas besides, I wanted to make the sale so as to meet my monthly target.

So, with my office light on and my small rechargeable lamp plugged in the socket, I locked the office and went to see Cheif Amadi.

I reached Igurita about an hour later and called the man. He said he was sending a driver to pick me up. I waited for another 25 to 30 minutes before the driver arrived. The driver called me and asked where I was. I told him I was standing inside a filing station at the Igurita market junction. I also told him what I was wearing. He insisted that I should cross the road and meet him where he was. I crossed the road, saw him and we entered his car.

As we were going, he picked up a woman, dropped her and later picked up an elderly man and also dropped him. He collected money from them as a taxi driver would. (Later however, I would get to understand that those were prearranged passengers.)

We have been driving for about 20 minutes now, and I started getting suspicious. I asked the driver how much further the place was. He said it was a few more minutes away. I was skeptical, so I called the "chief Amadi". He reassured me that we were on the right track that we were going to do rural electrification for them. On hearing that, my confidence returned. I felt like I have already met my target for the month. We drove for another 10 to 15 minutes and entered Igbo Eche, then drove another 5 minutes or so and entered a place the driver said was Achara. He entered a very long, lonely untared road with thick bushes on either side. We drove on this road for about 1 or 2 minutes, then the car slowed down and stopped.

Five or six men started coming out from the left side of the bush. I immediately sensed that this was a kidnapping and I opened the door and tried to escape, but one of them braced the door. I pushed and ran. I didn't get more than 2 meters before they grabbed me. The held me by my waist, covered and tied my eyes with a clothe, then they pushed and pulled me deep into the forest. As they were shoving me, they told me that someone has already paid for me to be killed. They took me along into the forest and we kept walking for about 2 minutes beating me all the while, then they stopped suddenly. Forced me to sit down and tore my shirt and singlet.

They told me that one Alahaji wanted kidney. That unless I provided 6 million naira between that time (about 2 pm) and 6pm that they would kill me and sell my kidney to the Alahaji. I begged and begged. All fell on deaf ears. They started talking about the Alahaji and another person (Odogwu) and deliberating who among the two would pay higher for the kidney. Before long, I heard them on the phone with Alahaji, I didn't hear what was been said, but I was certain that I was gone.

They asked me to call people I know who could save me. I called my siblings, called my employer and colleagues and told them that I was been held and that they would sell my kidney by 6pm if I didn't provide them with 6 million naira.

After a while, others left taking my ATM card and pin. Two men were left to guard me. They started asking me lots of questions to know who I was. I told them that I was a Jehovah's Witness. They asked me several questions, and I kept my cool in answering even smiling at times. I told them that I could provide them with 2 million naira. I told them that was what I was sure of. I also told them that it was a joint account with my dad. They said that can't collect 2 million when some people could pay as much as 11 million for kidney. I begged and begged for them to collect the 2 million as that was all I had.

They called my eldest brother and I told him about the account and that it had some money in it. He said that he couldn't access the account. That it was on I or my dad that could access the account. And my dad was bedridden. I begged him to get my sick dad to do it no matter how he did it.

I lay in the bush with my bare skin, only wearing my trouser till night came. I knew it was night because of the insect and bird sounds and the cool weather. They stood me up, untied my legs and took me to an uncompleted building. As I was entering, I heard the voice of a northerner. I frooze! So, this was it. I kept praying to Jehovah. I prayed that he save my life and also prayed to him that even if I was to die, let him please remember me in his kingdom.
I said this prayer throughout my Kidnapping, severally, maybe a hundred times or more.

They pushed me forward, and I entered the room. They laid me on the floor. I was afraid as never before. They were discussing in low tones and I didn't get what they were saying. (Their language is a distant variation of Igbo language. Thus I could make out a few words and sentences, but not always) After about an hour, they dragged me up and took me into the forest. I was sure they wanted to kill me now. I started singing our Kingdom Songs (worship songs) and praying. After about 10 minutes of walking, we came to a room. The room had rug on the floor. They lay me down. All of them, about 5 or 6, crowded the room and they slept near the door. That night, I tried untieing the ropes and espaping, but the ropes used to tie my hands and legs were stiff.

Later that night, I heard the cry of a baby. I thought their neighbour must be a family man. I was wrong. The baby cry lasted for about 15 to 20 seconds then stopped. Later that night, I heard the man in that other room reciting incantations and humming ominous sounds. That was when I realised that I was near a ritual ground. My fear intensified.

In the morning (Sunday morning) they took me into the bush. I was still blind folded all this while. I sat on the floor, with my hands and feet tied. Under the rain and sun I sat in the bush throughout this Sunday. I sat there till night fall, then they spread a carton on the floor and I slept on it.

On Monday, they contacted my brother and told him to bring the money putting it inside 2 big loaves of bread. Meanwhile, as I was to learn later, my brother was already in Port Harcourt working with a brother in law and the police on getting me back. Somehow, that Monday, they finished late, and the kidnappers were told that the money was delayed by the bank because the money was a large sum. But the truth was that the police were trying to track the criminals. On that Monday, I received horrible beatings and was made to talk to my people, blaming them for my death. They used machete, tree branches and bear fists to hit me severally. Somehow, I survived Monday. They told me Tuesday was my last day. If nothing happened that by evening, they would kill me.

That Tuesday I made frantic calls as I have never made before. (They place the call and push the phone to my ear, and I was blindfolded all the time). And to make things worse, if I was told to say something on phone and I said something similar but not the exact same words, they'll slap me with machete and tree branches. I thank God the machete didn't tilt in their hands and cut my head.

My brother later called that he was at Ngor Okpala junction (where they had told him to come) with the money. They dispatched some men to go and collect the ransom. I waited for maybe 2 hours, then the men returned with news that they have collected the money. I was worried because I didn't see my brother or hear from him. I was certain that they had collected the money and killed him. Also, the way they were talking in low tones made me more certain of that. I asked them about my brother, their answers weren't corresponding. So I started crying that they've killed my brother.

After crying for about an hour or two, I was thirsty.( The first day, they gave me satchet water. The second day, bread and soft drink. The third day was rice with very little water - one - tenth of a cup.) So, after crying, I was very thirsty. I was certain that after collecting the money, they also wanted to kill me and my brother to sell our organs and maximise their gains. I was certain of this but I was too thirsty to care, so I asked for water. They gave me a drugged water. After taking it, I slept. When I woke up, I was high on I drug. My mind couldn't function properly. I was unable to coordinate. I was numb and unresponsive.

At night, they carried me through a forest onto a waiting bike. They gave orders to the bike man and another man climbed behind me to hold me. I was sure they were taking me to Alahaji finially. After driving for about 20 minutes, the bike man stopped. The man behind pushed me down and asked me to start walking. I started walking not knowing where I was going. They drove away. It was all like a dream. I walked for about 10 minutes in one direction and decided to return in the other direction. The scenery was the same. I was lost in a forest.

I was confused and the drug was very strong on me. In amidst the confusion and drugged feeling, I lay down in the darkness on the road and slept.

I woke up felling clear headed and realised that I was really in a forest and that it was no dream. When I woke up, it was still dark. So I imagined that I had slept that night, through the morning, afternoon and then woken up at night the next day. I started wondering "So, no one passed this road the entire day so as to wake me up? That means this is really a deserted forest." I became really frantic to find a house or any village settlement. I walked in one direction for several minutes and then I smelled something. It was the smell of weed. The same type smoked by my kidnappers. I immediately reversed and started running in the opposite direction. My legs were hurting me really bad, but I kept on.

While walking, I saw a torchlight beaming in the forest. I was told by my kidnappers not to mention that I was kidnapped to strangers, else, the person might kidnapp me again seeing that I'm vulnerable. So, I wanted to avoid seeing anybody in this lonely bush. The torchligh went off and was off for several minutes. When I didn't see the light again, I came out from hidding and started walking fast. I was still walking when a vigilante man shouted "Run and I shoot!". I stopped, raised my hands and walked towards him. He started calling out to other vigilante men. They all started coming out from the bush, about 5 or 6 of them. They started shouting that I was a theif and murderer and that they were going to kill me. They started flogging me with their machetes all over my head and body.

I was trying to calm them down and tell them that I am a salesman and that I was kidnapped. They wouldn't listen and continued beating me. They later asked me to provide a number for them to confirm. I called my elder brother's number. It rang twice, but he wasn't picking. They asked me to sit on the floor. I did. They now saw the deep cuts in my ankles as a result of being tied up for 3 days with wire. They then started to believe that I was kidnapped. They started asking me how it happened. I told them everything. They took me to their lodge, and gave me water to bath. They later told me that it was early in the morning (around 3 am) and not evening as had earlier presumed.

In the morning, they gave me food to eat and contacted my family who in turn called the Police. The Police, SARS and Anti-Kidnapping Unit came at about 9 or 10 am. After documenting and videoing me the way I was, and asking me some questions, they took me with them to their office in Port Harcourt for debriefing.

All Thanks To Almighty God, Jehovah.

THE END

these thoughts couldn't stop running through my head:

1) Your brother refused you borrowing money from your account you had with your father.

2) He actually brought the money in person to the location where the kidnappers directed, not leaving it in a stipulated location and walked away.

3) they had called your boss and pretended they were genuine clients

Someone close to you who knew you had 2 million in your possession set you up!

eledalo:
Go outside Nigeria for one week, and you will realize that it is a failed state.

I feel sad for the country that kidnappings are a regular occurrence. In saner climes, an event like this would be national news! Kidnapped, bound, blindfolded, starved, beaten and drugged!
How can someone be kidnapped and go through this ordeal for 4 days? But in Nigeria, it happens so regularly. And this is to a salesman, just trying to make a living for himself. Who then is safe?

I've never said this before, but I think it's true: Nigeria is a failed state. The elected President is incapacitated and speaks to one section of the country in his language. The acting president speaks only in rhetoric. Governors plant flowers and buy 50 seater buses every year. Citizens face kidnap, torture and extortion by other citizens.

You are spot on, I agree with you

Benita27:
I tire for these people. When a Badoo activity thread is opened, they'll all disappear but once one thread about crime is opened for Rivers State they'll start screaming "Rivers of blood", and how every male child of Rivers indegene is a cultist. It's annoying!. And these are the same people that where living with Evans and are still living with unknown Evans and the deadly Baboo group that kills poor people with grinding stones. How hypocritical could some people be on NL!.

No vex sister.

Is your brother safe too? I am so sorry you have to experience that. The free-Evans-movement are in part to be blamed for this continuing trend. After all the victims went through some of us still have the heart to tell victims to Bleep-off because the kidnappers tribe is similar to ours. Where's our humanity?

majekdom2:
silly assumption. Keep on wit your silly thoughts, you know the truth.

Hate filled Afon-jas. Sweep your house before you carry broom to sweep another's.

Thank Jehovah for saving his loyal one, he is worthy to be praised.

Nigeria my country. I weep for us. So many times I ponder on how we got here. And when will it be better? May God save us all.

Benita27:
Hate filled Afon-jas. Sweep your house before you carry broom to sweep another's.

Afonja indeed. Afonja is a warrior Ooo. Can you imagine?? Where is the hate in my posts. That I said Igwruta is a place of horror is hate. PH residents know this. I know about 3 victims. I only want good. Only Fools hate reproofs, discipline and advice.

DieBuhari:
Security is worse all over Nigeria now thanks to Buhari's recession. No part of Nigeria can claim to be enjoying better security than before. It has nothing to do with Wike.

Rivers States matter is unique.


We had Mad insecurity before Amaechi's regime where the Presidency was even contemplating a state of emergency. We used to walk through checkpoints with our hands in the air.

When Amaechi came on board, he actually focused heavily on security. Severally Amaechi himself led a team of security operatives on raids of known host ops around the state. Insecurity in Rivers State dropped to an all time low and the night life in the state even started to return. All this despite the issues with then CP Mbu. Then came the elections and shiiit went south fast.

Wike has done fu.k all in the state especially security wise. I have had to move out of the state cos it's just not normal to be living under such tense environment where you drive around town with the constant fear of being picked up.

Flets:
Nigeria as a country is very unsafe. There is really no reason for any sane individual to stay patriotic to Nigeria.
There is a lot of hate, anger, disaffection, wickedness and desperation for survival on the heart of Nigerians caused by the failed country.
Something really has to give or change about Nigeria now or it will be uninhabitable in less than a decade.

True that

Tnk God u survived..let God guide us all amen

Let anti kidnapping police work on those first and second telephone numbers that did called you.. Sorry and the same time congrats you made it..

Abalado:
who v d time to read all dt ur super stories, mmmmttttwwess

and hu beg u to read fukuf..tnk God he is alive

majekdom2:
Afonja indeed. Afonja is a warrior Ooo. Can you imagine?? Where is the hate in my posts. That I said Igwruta is a place of horror is hate. PH residents know this. I know about 3 victims. I only want good. Only Fools hate reproofs, discipline and advice.

Ooh please, shut it. PH residents know what?. Do you reside in PH?. Why don't you put the same energy you use to analyse PH matters in that of Lagos State?.

You stink of stupidity but you don't know.

Eazybay:
The Chief, the Driver should be traced.. The alhaji would be located (but he could be connected). Thank God for you..

there's no Alhaji and there's no one looking for kidney. everything was a set up. someone knew of the 2m in his account. all what they want was the 2m. I'm suspecting his brother.

@op is he ur brother killed?

freshvine:
Same shit happen to me in that axis. They took me into a bush path beside the general hospital in that etche axis and they had their field day. Funny thing is it was even opposite a police post.

I was released after 7pm, no ransom paid but cash, business cards, phones were all gone.

field day with you?

all this for the hustle

God save oua Souls

Weeps*

nefertitiram:
Was the ransom pd?

Your general manager set you up. He should be arrested or you set him up too!

Your brother... Pls no vex o. I also suspect him. Why weren't u kidnapped until u told him about the 2m?

you are not making sense. Am surprised people like what you are saying. Its a pity

lartty:



there's no Alhaji and there's no one looking for kidney. everything was a set up. someone knew of the 2m in his account. all what they want was the 2m. I'm suspecting his brother.

@op is he ur brother killed?

The CALL came from his head office.. The CHIEF sent the driver. The brother happens to know ANY of these peeps?

Well Rivers is a funny place and u could b ryt.

Why is op not responding to people's questions even though he's reading peoples comments?
In addition, op is a suspect too. You went to your brother to let you use family's saving for personal business just 4 months after you started paid job, your brother said no. Why the rush? Even though, you admitted not contributing to the account. But weeks later, you were kidnap. Hmmmm!
Then, you told your kidnappers about your dad's 2 million naira. How convenient? Even if you must mention that money, why mentioned the whole amount? Why not mention 1 million naira?
In your story, you also said that the police were working with your brother but you didn't say where their role ended.
Even when the ransom reached its destination, you were the only one there.
Then, what happened after your release?
You were the victim here but also a suspect in my eye. No be today people start to dey arrange their own kidnap. We've seen it before

majekdom2:
you have come with your silly rant. See how resident are tackling badoo. This same igwrute is known for rituals rituals and kidnap. Yet you residents do nothing about it. The kidnappers even brag about having political support. I suspect you are a criminal in this state if not you need a mental check up

You want the people of Rivers state to match into igwruta forest, a swampy marsh land in search of kidnappers that even the Nigerian police are afraid of?

This is a case of organised kidnapping not a gang of community sponsored ritualists walking moving from house to house smashing people's heads at night. The best the people can do in this case is to provide relevant information to the security agencies which they have always done. The problem is the police are grossly incompetent.