Boy kidnapped in Abuja church freed for N1.5m

Chibuike


A-10-year old boy, Chibuike Ogbusu, who was abducted at St. Bartholomew Cathedral Church (Anglican Communion) Kubwa, Abuja last week, has been released early Sunday morning by his abductors after collecting a ransom of N1.5 m.

Chibuike had attended the Boys Brigade’s rehearsal at the church when he was kidnapped and taken to an unknown destination.

Chibuike told PUNCH Metro that he was driven to Minna, Niger State by a lone kidnapper, adding that he was fed rice or bread and sometimes potatoes twice daily. He also said he was allowed to speak with his father on the phone 2 days after he was kidnapped, and 3 times before he was released.

According to Chibuike's father, 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.

After collecting the ransom, the kidnappers had asked a commercial motorcyclist to take Chibuike to his family house a few minutes’ drive from Kubwa.