The kidnapped sisters
Two sisters of Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State were on
Sunday, May 8 kidnapped by five unknown gunmen from their home in Karmo,
Abuja.
The
gunmen stormed the residence of an engineer, Mr. Samson Opaluwa on
Impresit Camp, Associated Estate residence at about 5pm, raided the
entire house dispossessed the residents of their valuables, but not
satisfised with the money they got.
They took to abducting
23-year-old Ejura and 19-year-old Unekwu Opaluwah, whisked them away in
the booth of a blue Honda car with number plate, HR 152 ABC.
An
uncle of the missing girls, Mr. Amadi Opaluwah speaking on the abduction
said: “It was about 5 p.m that evening when five armed men came into
the house and went straight to the room of the girls’ father, Mr Samson
Opaluwah, an engineer. They robbed him of his valuables. As they were
leaving, they took both girls and put them in the booth of the car.
“The
abductors then called yesterday asking us to pay N200 million ransom,
which they eventually reduced to N150 million.”We have reported the
incident to the Life Camp Police Division, and they said they were on
top of the situation.
Opaluwah, who declined to give more
information for fear of the girls’ safety, argued that the abduction was
not politically motivated as the father of the girls, who is the
procurement officer at the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs, is a civil
servant and not a politician.
He said: “My brother is not a
politician; he has no interest in politics, so I don’t think there is
any political undertone to this.
“We are pleading with the abductors
to release the girls, they are innocent. Also, I want my nieces to have
faith, be calm and patient. By God’s grace, they will be home soon.”
The
uncle further noted that the father, Samson, who is a director in the
Federal Ministry of Works, and the mother were worried about the
whereabouts of their daughters with the family hopeful that they would
be released as soon as possible.
The Abuja Police Public
Relations Officer, Altine Daniel who confirmed the abduction said: “Yes,
a case of abduction was reported to the police division, and this is a
case which involves human lives. “So, we are treading softly, and we are
keeping our fingers crossed.
“I assure you that the police are working on it, and I do not want to say more than that,” she said.