Following fourteen days of relief, suspected ruffians have swooped on a family at the Epe region of Lagos State, and snatched a 16-year-old understudy of Caleb University, Rachel Chukwuemeka. The criminals have quickly requested a N10 million payoff.
Chukwuemeka, the main offspring of her folks, is a first year Accounting understudy of Caleb University. She was snatched on Thursday around 1:00a.m. Numbering six, the criminals, apparently equipped with tons of weaponry, arrived in a Sienna auto and four among them went straight to the young lady's condo. They utilized a hatchet to separate the entryway of the loft and snatched the young lady, who was in her night robe.
They additionally caused blade cuts on her dad when he endeavored to battle with them over Rachel. An occupant said the harm on the man was serious to the point, that he must be hurried to the closest doctor's facility.
Occupants, who said seizing was as yet overflowing in the zone, in spite of the nearness of portable policemen watching the territory, uncovered that more than six cases happened inside the most recent two weeks.
As per a source, Rachel's abductors approached Friday night, requesting for N10 million payoff. The source stated: "Rachel's family lives at the back of the building. The building itself is fenced. The ruffians hopped into the compound and went straight to Rachel's level. They utilized a hatchet to separate the entryway. They sufficiently made commotion to wake different inhabitants.
"When they picked up section into the level, they approached her folks for Rachel and went into her space to snatch her. She shouted and cried. She was just in her night wear; practically stripped. They didn't request whatever else. They didn't interest for cash. They were not equipped criminals.
"While four scaled the fence into the compound, two stayed in the Sienna auto. One, among the four that hopped into the compound, wore facemask. Rachel's dad declined to permit them to take her. At the point when the father attempted to stop them, they exacted blade cuts on him.
"At the point when the hijackers called the next day to request payoff, Rachel's mom requested to talk with her girl. The ruffians gave Rachel the telephone. The mother inquired as to whether she was attacked in any case, she said no.
"She disclosed to her mom that they gave her garments to cover herself. Rachel said that after the hijackers grabbed her from home, they packaged her into the Sienna auto and headed to the wharf in the zone. At the breakwater, they exited the auto and entered a watercraft. She said she didn't know where they took her. She portrayed the place as segregated. The criminals gathered the telephone and advised the mother to begin dealing with how to raise the cash," the source included.
Inhabitants trusted Rachel was the objective of the kidnapping following a few days and weeks of cautious arranging. As per an inhabitant, "we trust some of these hijackers and their sources live in the group with us. We are scared. They follow individuals they think have cash. Seizing is getting to be noticeably uncontrolled in the range.
"Inside two weeks, six unique episodes of grab have happened. It's a genuine matter. These men dependably escape through the stream. I am associating that the guardians with the young lady will pay the payment. I wouldn't point the finger at them. They'll consult with the criminals. They gave off an impression of being all alone. The police have not made any capture since Thursday.
In most abduct cases that have occurred here, casualties' families used to deal with things themselves." Attempts by The Guardian to get the response of Lagos police representative, Famous Cole was useless as his phone rang with no reaction.