Kidnappers of a first year Accounting student of Caleb university in Lagos, Rachel Chukwuemeka, have reportedly demanded N10 million ransom for her release.
The undergraduate, an only child, was abducted at her family’s abode in Epe area of the state last Thursday. Report had it that six armed men stormed the community at about 1a.m. in a Sienna car. Residents said they used an axe to break down the Chukwumas’ door and took the 16-year-old girl away. Attempts by her father to rescue her from the invaders grips, earned him machete cuts on different parts of his body. Residents, as gathered, rushed the injured man to an undisclosed hospital, after the armed men had gone. Information at Vanguard’s disposal said Rachel was driven to wharf area, from where they took her into a boat to an undisclosed destination A resident, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said: “From the way they operated, everyone suspected Rachel was their target. Chukwuemeka’s flat is fenced and it is located behind the main building. “Four of them scaled the fence into the compound, while two remained in the Sienna car. One, among the four, who jumped into the compound, was hooded. They went straight to Rachel’s flat and used an axe to break down the door. “While inside, they asked Mr. and Mrs Chukwuma where Rachel was. One of them went straight into her room to grab her. She screamed and cried and was in her pyjamas, almost naked. “They didn’t ask for anything else. They didn’t demand for money, nothing They were not armed robbers.” Some residents also stated that Rachel was allowed to speak with her mother from the kidnappers’ den.
Source: Vanguard.
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