Gbadamosi, who was kidnapped on June
22, 2013, in Ikorodu, Lagos State, has been
released by her captors.
PUNCH Metro had reported on June 28 that
the victim was kidnapped on her way to
her shop and the kidnappers had
demanded N25m ransom from her
husband, Mufutau.
Christiana, who was released on July 4,
2013, 13 days after her abduction, told our
correspondent that she initially thought
she was abducted for ritual purpose.
She said, "On that fateful day, I was
heading to my shop at Ayangburen Road,
near Oba Palace, Ikorodu, around 8am.
"The area was quite deserted and all of a
sudden, some men sprayed something into
my eyes, whisked me into their vehicle and
drove away. They continued to drive for
hours without saying a word. So, I thought
they wanted to kill me and use me for
money ritual.
"After some hours, they pulled me out of
the vehicle and took me into an
uncompleted building. The building is built
like a boy's quarters and about three
women were there to receive me. They put
me into a room and locked me inside."
She said she met two other female victims
in the camp but she was not allowed to
communicate with them.
Christiana said she was given bread to eat
for 13 days.
She said, "On the first day I got there, I was
given bread and water but I refused to eat
it because I thought it had been poisoned.
However, after some days, I began to eat
the bread because I believed if they
wanted to kill me, they could as well shoot
me. They gave me bread and butter or
bread and akara throughout my stay.
"I saw two other female victims there and
they looked pale as if they had been there
for a long time. We were not allowed to
communicate because we were locked in
separate rooms but in the mornings, we
were allowed to bathe at the same time so
I used to see them.
"Apart from the bread, they left some
yellow garri and water in my room which I
was allowed to take anytime. I did not
drink the garri."
The victim said the camp was run by three
women who usually threatened to kill them
if their families were unable to pay
ransom.
Christiana said during her stay, one of the
female victims was released after the
family paid her ransom.
She said on some occasions, she was
allowed to speak to her husband in order
to remind him of the consequence of not
paying the ransom.
She said, "The women told me that if my
husband did not pay up, they would have
no choice but to kill me because they could
not continue to feed me. One day, they
called my husband and they gave me the
phone to talk to him. I begged the
kidnappers, telling them we could not
afford the ransom but they beat me up so
that my husband would hear.
"They then gave my husband an ultimatum
and warned him that they would kill me if
he could not pay before a specified time."
PUNCH Metro learnt that after some
negotiations, the family was able to pay
some money after which the victim was
dumped around Ile Igbon, a community
between Oyo and Osun states.
Christiana, who is recuperating at a
hospital in Ikorodu, said she was thankful
to God for keeping her alive.
Our correspondent, who visited the
hospital, observed as members of her
church, came in droves to rejoice with the
family.
Christiana, who is a chorister at Redeemed
Christian Church of God, Covenant of Peace
Parish, said she did not suspect anyone for
the crime because she was at peace with
everybody.
The victim's husband however urged the
state government and the Nigeria Police to
beef up security as kidnapping in Lagos
State had risen significantly.
He said, "A day before my kidnap, the
kidnappers had attempted to kidnap my
children at my shop but they failed.
However, they succeeded the following
day. These kidnappers move around every
day, kidnapping innocent people and
putting so many families through hell.
"We need the government as well as the
police to sit up. Nigeria did not used to be
like this before."
Mufutau, who refused to disclose how
much was paid as ransom, said his wife's
captors were educated men because "they
spoke Queens English."
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