By Joy Yesufu
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State, who also serves as the President of Youth Leaders for African Democracy, Hon. Ross Agazuma, has shared his terrifying experience of escaping from kidnappers on the Lagos-Benin highway.
Agazuma, while recounting his ordeal to newsmen in Benin said after his flight was canceled, he hastily arranged to charter a vehicle to Benin to attend PDP functions in Benin and Ubiaja on August 29.
He said unfortunately, he was ambushed on the Ijebu-Ode section of the highway, where his valuables were stolen.
He recounted, “I was to board a flight from Lagos to Benin, but the flight was canceled. I dashed to the park to see what I could do and ended up chartering a vehicle to Benin. After passing through the toll gate at Ijebu-Ode, the driver noticed unusual activity and decided to reverse into the other lane.”
As he was reversing, armed individuals emerged from the bushes and surrounded the car. “They shot the driver immediately, grabbed me, and took all my belongings. The driver managed to escape while they held me captive.
“They attempted to force me into the bush, but I resisted. They threatened to shoot me, yet I kept calling on Jesus for help. In the struggle, a sudden surge of strength allowed me to break free and ran away.”
While scampering for safety, Agazuma said he encountered a patrol van of the Nigerian Army. “As I ran towards them, they initially threatened to shoot me, suspecting I was an armed robber. I quickly shouted that I was a victim of robbery, which prompted them to stop and rescue me.”
