Suspected robbers on Sunday evening
stormed the residence of an engineer, Mr. Samson Opaluwa, in Karmo,
Abuja, kidnapping two ladies in the family after robbing them. While the
elder lady, Ejura Opaluwa, is 23 years, her sister, Unekwu is four
years younger. It was learnt that the gunmen, who drove a blue Honda
Accord car with number plate, HR 152 ABC, stormed the family’s residence
on Impresit Camp, Associated Estate at about 5pm. Our correspondent
gathered that the gunmen raided the entire house and dispossessed the
residents of their valuables.
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After carrying out the operation, the
robbers were said to have been dissatisfied with the money they got. It
was gathered that as they were leaving, they abducted the two sisters.
Speaking with our correspondent on the telephone, the uncle of the
ladies, Mr. Amade Opaluwa, said the abductors had demanded a ransom of
N150m from the family. He said, “On Sunday evening, they came to the
engineer’s residence in the estate. They made away with some amount of
money, but still went ahead to abduct our two sisters. We have reported
the incident to the Life Camp Police Division, and they said they were
on top of the situation. “The abductors have contacted us.
They initially demanded N200m as ransom,
but now, they have brought it down to N150m. We implore anyone with
useful information to help us by contacting the nearest police station.”
Our correspondent further learnt that although there had been incidence
of robbery in other houses in and around the estate, the gunmen robbed
only the Opaluwa family on Sunday before making away with the sisters.
It was also leant that Ejura studies Medicine at the St. Lucia
University in South America, while the younger sister is an Economics
student at the Covenant University, Ogun State. The uncle further noted
that the father, Samson, who is a director in the Federal Ministry of
Works, and the mother were worried about the whereabouts of their
daughters.
He added that the entire family hoped
that they would be released as soon as possible. When our correspondent
contacted the Abuja Police Public Relations Officer, Altine Daniel, she
confirmed the abduction and said the police were working on it. “Yes, a
case of abduction was reported to the police division, and this is a
case which involves human lives. “So, we are treading softly, and we are
keeping our fingers crossed. “I assure you that the police are working
on it, and I do not want to say more than that,” she said.
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