Gunmen on Monday abducted a member of the National Youth Service Corps, Becky Godfrey, and three other travellers, Punch reports.

They were reportedly on a bus heading to Bayelsa state when they were kidnapped on Okene-Auchi Road.

It was gathered that one of the kidnappers in police uniform had flagged down the bus, after which the other emerged and seized the victims.

They were said to have picked three other passengers, while other occupants, including the driver, were freed before the gunmen disappeared into the bush with their victims.

The assailants were said to have contacted the corps member’s father, Braima Godfrey demanding N5m as ransom.

Braima has however said the corps member and others were rescued by police around 12pm on Tuesday.

 

“Around 12pm, my daughter and the three others were rescued and one of the suspects was arrested.”

While describing her ordeal, Becky said it was traumatic.

He said, “They said I should bring N5m. I bargained with them on Monday, but they did not agree. I called them more than 20 times, but they insisted on N5m. I called them again this morning (Tuesday), they were adamant.

“My daughter told me on the phone that some of her abductors wore masks and that three other passengers were kidnapped. She graduated last year from Auchi Polytechnic, Edo State, where she studied Marketing. She will finish her service in May.

“When I got to the Okene Police Division on Tuesday, I was told that the Area Commander and some officers had gone to the scene of the incident.

Kogi State Police Public Relations Officer, William Aya, said two persons were arrested.

He said, “The Area Commander led a team to the bush and rescued the four victims. One of them is a corps member. We were able to arrest two suspects and efforts are ongoing to arrest fleeing members of the gang.”