Abdulazeez Sanni, the son of the Chief Imam of Ode-Omi, a boundary town between Ogun and Lagos states, who was abducted last Sunday has regained freedom.
Sanni, who was set free along with two others – Adams Bamidele, an accountant, and Jelili Adams, a tailor, noted that they were abducted by Ijaw men from the Niger Delta.
He said, “We were preparing for Ileya festival, unfortunately, some gunmen came into the house and started shooting until I was kidnapped. So, since that Sunday I was in the creek.
“I had been in their den since Sunday until I was released today. We were fed with what I can call “feselu” in Ijebuland; a mixture of water and garri not properly cooked.
READ ALSO: Yari: Court freezes bank accounts linked to ex-Zamfara governor
“I don’t understand their language, but from what they are saying, they should be from Niger Delta. They are Ijaw people.”
Asked whether they paid ransom, he said, “We did not pay a ransom. They threatened us but, we thank God and Ogun State Government for the swift response. They demanded N50m but, Alhamdulillah (thank God) we are saved.”
Confirming the development, the state Commissioner of Police, Bashir Makama said a suspect was arrested with a pistol in the process of rescuing the victims.