Fulani Kidnappers in Delta Demand Unusual Ransom: Jollof Rice, Chicken, Energy Drinks, and ₦15 Million”
The kidnappers requested a ransom of ₦15 million, cooked jollof rice, poultry, energy drinks, and other commodities in exchange for the release of a driver and a doctor, according to Harrison Gwamnishu, special assistant to Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori.
The abduction happened on Monday night at approximately 6:30 p.m. along the Issele-Uku motorway, according to Gwamnishu.
Gwamnishu claims that the abductors, who are purportedly armed Fulani kidnappers, demanded the ransom in return for the victims’ safe release.
He stated on Facebook that “they carried out another attack, this time at the Issele-Uku Express, yesterday evening.” One of the victims is Chibueze, an airport driver, who was carrying a passenger from Issele-Uku to Asaba. The abduction occurred from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. The man who fled the kidnapper claims that Fulani Armed Kidnappers are the culprits.
At Ubulu-Okiti Express in Delta State, I just saw another N15,000,000 handed as ransom to Armed Fulani kidnappers together with cooked jellof rice, chicken, energy drinks, etc.
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According to Gwamnishu, the ransom was delivered in the state via the Ubulu-Okiti Express.
Yesterday evening, the attackers abducted the victims from Issele-Uku, and this evening, they gathered the ransom at Ubulu-Okiti. They didn’t travel very far,” he wrote.
Concerned about local vigilante organizations’ lack of resources and money, Gwamnishu claimed that they are ill-equipped to combat the threat.
Our locals, who I observed here, vehemently bemoaned the lack of funding and supplies. I was told that they will be in the bush if they are properly equipped. Can I trust them? “Yes, absolutely,” he said.
In a number of localities, including Ogwashi-Uku, Azagba-Ogwashi, Issele-Azagba, Edo-Ogwashi, Aniagbala, Ubulu-Uku, Issele-Uku, Utulu, Ibusa, Ubulu-Unor, Anifekide, Akuku-AGBOR, and Onicha-Ugbo, the governor’s assistant cautioned the populace to exercise caution.
