Member of the House of
Representatives representing Sumaila/Takai Federal Constituency of Kano State,
Garba Umar-Durbunde has narrated his ordeal in the hands of those who kidnapped
him on Tuesday.
Recall that unknown gunmen had on
Tuesday abducted the lawmaker in Jere, along the Abuja-Kaduna road
while driving to Kano from Abuja.
Umar-Durbunde, who was released
on Wednesday night after paying a sizeable ransom disclosed that his abductors
almost slaughtered him.
The Reps member said the hoodlums
numbering 14 who were “well armed with deadly weapons” threatened to slaughter
him if he refused to give them a reasonable amount of money.
Narrating his experience, the
lawmaker said, “I spent over 21 hours with them and they released me about
7.30pm.
“They kidnapped me and I travelled with them for over four hours into the bush from point to point.
“I met 14 of them; they were armed to the teeth. They all carried guns, daggers and knives; it was terrible.
“At a point, they threatened that they would slaughter me. Those people are fearless, ruthless; they can kill anybody.”
Admitting that ransom was paid,
the lawmaker refused to disclose how much changed hands.
However, unconfirmed sources said
N10m was raised to secure the lawmaker’s freedom. The kidnappers reportedly
demanded N60m initially.
Speaking further, the Kano lawmaker
revealed that the moment the kidnappers pulled him out of his vehicle, they saw
his red cap and concluded that he was a political associate of a former
governor of Kano State, Rabiu Kwankwaso.
“They said I was a Kwankwaso ally,” he added.
He said though he was unharmed,
he had to undergo immediate medical check-up after he was released because of
the psychological trauma he faced in the hands of the kidnappers.
“My brother, I thank God that I am now stable.Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
“But, I must tell you that yesterday (Wednesday), I couldn’t sleep.
“The experience was terrible and nobody should pray for it,” he stated.
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