Kidnapped Law School Students Paid N10m Each for Ransom — Victim Debunks Police Rescue Claim.
David Obiora, a Nigerian Law School student, has debunked claims by the police that he and five others were rescued from k+dnappers, revealing they were released only after paying ₦10 million each in ransom.
Obiora, from Anambra State, said he was abd¥cted on July 20 while traveling to the Yola Campus of the Nigerian Law School. He boarded an Al Dampulo Transport bus from Onitsha, but along the Zakibiam-Mukari Expressway, the road was blocked with sticks and tables. The driver’s attempt to escape failed, and the kidnappers seized them.
He disclosed that six law students and several traders were among the passengers. During their five-day captivity, they were tortured, starved, and forced to drink muddy water. “We paid ₦10 million each. The police didn’t rescue us—they never even came close,” he said.
Obiora also stated that the Council of Legal Education played no role in securing their release. After paying the ransom, the victims trekked through the bush from Benue to Taraba State and eventually found help at a roadside restaurant.
He described the area, identified as Jota in Benue State and inhabited by Tiv people, as a hub for organized kidnapping. “Elderly women cooked for us. Children watched us. The whole community was involved, it’s their business,” Obiora alleged.
He claimed the gang’s leader is a former soldier who has been in the kidnapping business for nine years and owns several cars. According to him, the ex-soldier brags about paying off army and navy officials and uses a rit¥alist from Kano to detect and neutralize military operations.
“They told me they don’t kill victims—they only collect ransom. The leader settles security agents and uses the community as a shield,” he said.
Obiora urged the government to launch airstrikes and wipe out the camp, insisting that only a full-scale military operation could end the menace.
David Obiora, a Nigerian Law School student, has debunked claims by the police that he and five others were rescued from k+dnappers, revealing they were released only after paying ₦10 million each in ransom.
Obiora, from Anambra State, said he was abd¥cted on July 20 while traveling to the Yola Campus of the Nigerian Law School. He boarded an Al Dampulo Transport bus from Onitsha, but along the Zakibiam-Mukari Expressway, the road was blocked with sticks and tables. The driver’s attempt to escape failed, and the kidnappers seized them.
He disclosed that six law students and several traders were among the passengers. During their five-day captivity, they were tortured, starved, and forced to drink muddy water. “We paid ₦10 million each. The police didn’t rescue us—they never even came close,” he said.
Obiora also stated that the Council of Legal Education played no role in securing their release. After paying the ransom, the victims trekked through the bush from Benue to Taraba State and eventually found help at a roadside restaurant.
He described the area, identified as Jota in Benue State and inhabited by Tiv people, as a hub for organized kidnapping. “Elderly women cooked for us. Children watched us. The whole community was involved, it’s their business,” Obiora alleged.
He claimed the gang’s leader is a former soldier who has been in the kidnapping business for nine years and owns several cars. According to him, the ex-soldier brags about paying off army and navy officials and uses a rit¥alist from Kano to detect and neutralize military operations.
“They told me they don’t kill victims—they only collect ransom. The leader settles security agents and uses the community as a shield,” he said.
Obiora urged the government to launch airstrikes and wipe out the camp, insisting that only a full-scale military operation could end the menace.
Kidnapped Law School Students Paid N10m Each for Ransom — Victim Debunks Police Rescue Claim.
David Obiora, a Nigerian Law School student, has debunked claims by the police that he and five others were rescued from k+dnappers, revealing they were released only after paying ₦10 million each in ransom.
Obiora, from Anambra State, said he was abd¥cted on July 20 while traveling to the Yola Campus of the Nigerian Law School. He boarded an Al Dampulo Transport bus from Onitsha, but along the Zakibiam-Mukari Expressway, the road was blocked with sticks and tables. The driver’s attempt to escape failed, and the kidnappers seized them.
He disclosed that six law students and several traders were among the passengers. During their five-day captivity, they were tortured, starved, and forced to drink muddy water. “We paid ₦10 million each. The police didn’t rescue us—they never even came close,” he said.
Obiora also stated that the Council of Legal Education played no role in securing their release. After paying the ransom, the victims trekked through the bush from Benue to Taraba State and eventually found help at a roadside restaurant.
He described the area, identified as Jota in Benue State and inhabited by Tiv people, as a hub for organized kidnapping. “Elderly women cooked for us. Children watched us. The whole community was involved, it’s their business,” Obiora alleged.
He claimed the gang’s leader is a former soldier who has been in the kidnapping business for nine years and owns several cars. According to him, the ex-soldier brags about paying off army and navy officials and uses a rit¥alist from Kano to detect and neutralize military operations.
“They told me they don’t kill victims—they only collect ransom. The leader settles security agents and uses the community as a shield,” he said.
Obiora urged the government to launch airstrikes and wipe out the camp, insisting that only a full-scale military operation could end the menace.
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