A-10-year old boy, Chibuike Ogbusu,
who was abducted at St. Bartholomew Cathedral Church (Anglican Communion)
Kubwa, Abuja last week, has been released.
The boy was released early Sunday
morning by his abductors after collecting a N1.5 m ransom.
It was learnt that the kidnappers had
asked a commercial motorcyclist to take Chibuike to his family house after
collecting the ransom at Dei-Dei, a few minutes’ drive from Kubwa.
Chibuike had attended the Boys
Brigade’s rehearsal at the church and was about going home when he was abducted
and taken to an unknown destination.
Friends and well-wishers thronged the
Ogbusus’ house at Kubwa to rejoice with them on the release of Chibuike.
Looking chubby and unfazed, Chibuike
seemed unconcerned about the fanfare and the numerous guests in the house as he
toyed with a GSM phone.
Chibuike narrated that he was driven to Minna, Niger
State by a lone kidnapper, adding that he was fed rice or bread twice daily.
He said he was allowed to speak with
his father on the phone two days after he was abducted.
“The man (kidnapper) fed me twice a
day. He gave me rice and bread and at times, potato and he allowed me to speak
with my father about three times before I was released at Dawaki,( opposite
Gwarimpa Estate),”he said.
Chibuike’s father, Dr. Peter Ogbusu,
who was all smiles, thanked God for the safe return of his son, saying the
ransom he paid did not matter as his boy was released hale and hearty.
According to him, the kidnapper had
earlier demanded N10m, but the sum was negotiated to N1.5m which was dropped at
a location around Dei-Dei as directed by the kidnapper.
Asked if he would allow Chibuike to
attend the Boys Brigade rehearsals where he was abducted, Peter said the boy
would be allowed with an escort.
“There is no way I can stop him from
attending the Boys Brigade programme. I was made the vice patron of the brigade
before my son joined them. He will attend the rehearsals with an escort to
prevent a recurrence,” the eye doctor stated.
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