Kidnappers in police uniform abduct corps member, 3 others

dimeji akinloye

April 5, 2017 4:19 AM

The victims were said to be on a bus travelling to Bayelsa State when they were ambushed on Okene-Auchi Road.

Kidnapped corps member, Becky Godfrey

Gunmen on Monday, April 3, reportedly kidnapped a member of the National Youth Service Corps,

The victims were said to be on a bus travelling to Bayelsa State when they were ambushed on Okene-Auchi Road.

It was reported that one of the gunmen, who was in a police uniform, flagged down the bus - and as the driver stopped, the rest of the kidnappers came out of a bush and whisked Becky and three other passengers away, leaving the driver and other occupants behind.

It was gathered that the corps member, who is serving in the Sagbama Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, was travelling back to her place of primary assignment to sign a clearance form for her monthly allowance when the attack occurred.

The driver was said to have reported the incident at the Okene Police Division.

According to Punch, hours after the abduction, the kidnappers called Becky's father, Braima Godfrey, on the phone, demanding N5 million in ransom.

"They said I should bring N5m. I bargained with them on Monday, but they did not agree. I called them more than 20 times, but they insisted on N5m. I called them again this morning (Tuesday), they were adamant," Braima told the newspaper.

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However, the police were able to rescue Becky and other victims on Tuesday, April 4.

The corper's father continued; "My daughter told me on the phone that some of her abductors wore masks and that three other passengers were kidnapped. She graduated last year from Auchi Polytechnic, Edo State, where she studied Marketing. She will finish her service in May.

"When I got to the Okene Police Division on Tuesday, I was told that the Area Commander and some officers had gone to the scene of the incident.

"Around 12pm, my daughter and the three others were rescued and one of the suspects was arrested."

The Kogi State Police Public Relations Officer, William Aya, said two persons were arrested and have been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department.

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