Gunmen Abduct Lady In Broad Day Light

A lot of things are now happening in the country that are so
disturbing and baffling. Shockingly, no matter how smart you think you are, you
could still be a victim. It’s so heart breaking and worrisome that we have no
choice now but turn to God for help. Below is a story of how a grown up girl
was snatched from her mother on Saturday in Oshodi and onlookers couldn’t even
help. It’s so sad. We just need GOD in everything now!

A four-man gang said to be kidnappers stormed Oshodi under
bridge on Saturday, snatching a young woman at gunpoint.

One of them was reported to have worn the uniform usually
used by officials of the anti-robbery squad.

Our correspondent gathered that the victim was walking along
with her mother when she was confronted by the men. It was said that the mother
was threatened with a gun when she wanted to defend her daughter.

It was learnt that the gang, who were said to have arrived
at the Oshodi area around 2.30pm, whisked the woman away in a Honda Pilot jeep.

PUNCH Metro also learnt that the young woman
struggled to avoid being abducted by snatching handcuffs from one of the
abductors and smashing it on his head.

The man, who was reported to be on a uniform with a scorpion
logo at the back, corked his gun to disperse a crowd who wanted to help the
woman.

When our correspondent arrived at the scene of the incident
at about 2.45pm, the victim’s mother was seen pacing up and down and shouting “egba
mi, omo mi!” (Please help me, my daughter). The worried mother did not
reply our correspondent’s enquiries as she ran after the vehicle.

One of the eyewitnesses, who craved anonymity, showed PUNCH
Metro the picture he took while the car was zooming off, adding that
the angry crowd hurled stones at it.

He said, “The men were four, but only one of them came out
to abduct the lady. She managed to grab the handcuffs from the man and hit him
on the head. He did not let her go.

“He dragged her to a pole and punched her several times till
she was helpless. As some of us wanted to rescue her, the man brought out a gun
and threatened to shoot anybody that came near him. Even an Air Force official
who approached the others in the vehicle was shunned.”

Another eyewitness, who gave his name only as Johnson, said
the gang might be cultists, adding that the woman might have stepped on their
toes.

A man simply, identified as Ayo, however, said that the men
were kidnappers. He said they would have killed the woman on the spot if they
were cultists.

“I cannot say they are policemen because the man in uniform
has beard which is not allowed in armed forces. They must be kidnappers. They
would have shot her dead if they were cult members,” he said.

Source: Punch Newspaper