WEALTHY politicians and businessmen in Benin City, the Edo State capital, have started fleeing the city for fear of being abducted by kidnappers.
Their fears heightened after two prominent businessmen in the city, Chief Dan Odiete, an Estate Valuer, and Chief Omoruyi Oloton, popularly known as Uyi Technical, were kidnapped last week by unknown gunmen dressed in police uniforms. They are yet to regain their freedom.
It was observed that the seeming failure of the police in the state to protect the citizens had forced majority of the wealthy politicians and businessmen in the city to seek the assistance of youths for protection.
But majority of those who may not want to engage the services of the youths or could not afford same, have fled the state for Abuja and Lagos. One of them, who craved anonymity, told Vanguard: “It is better to stay away because when you look at the mode of the kidnap operations now, it is more sophisticated.
“Are you not aware that those who kidnapped Dan Odiete were dressed in police uniform and they also wore bullet proof? You don’t even know who to trust. So it is not out of place to say people have fled. No body knows who is next and that is why one has to play safe first. You have to help yourself before God will help you.”
Vanguard learnt that the families of Odiete and Oloton are worried because they have not been contacted by the kidnappers of their sons. Efforts made to get the reaction of the Police Command in the state proved abortive as they declined to comment on any issue that had to do with kidnapping.
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This should serve a s a warning not only to the rich in Edo State, but through out Nigeria. Those who steal from public funds and deprive the majority of the basic needs of life should be ready to face the wrath of these 'criminals'?
ReplyDeleteif this trend can permeate both state and Federal, maybe our leaders will be leading us from cotounu or they will wake up or better still leave us allone. let the rich choke so that remedy will come quick.
ReplyDeleteWhat is the article saying and what is Yany; 4:05am saying...??? Long hiss.... Innocent businessmen are bn kidnapped u r yarning dust.
ReplyDeleteDo u know how many innocent children of genuine businessmen have bn kidnapped in Benin in the past 3 years??
Don't let me go on...
We should be talking to the government who's responsibility it is to provide security for everyone.
It is a shame that the government of Edo State hasn't figured out an effective way to catch these kidnappers and put an end to this nonsense!