A Nollywood actor has told of what happened to him when he was kidnapped and how he was able to escape n*ked from captivity.
Mcdonald Oti
Mcdonald Oti, a Nollywood actor, has explained how he escaped n*ked from a gang that kidnapped him about two weeks ago in Ebonyi State, Daily Post reports.
Oti is also the Special Assistant to the Chairman of Ebonyi State Universal Basic Education Board, ESUBEB.
The actor
was kidnapped from his home in Abakaliki, the state capital on April
22, 2017 about 8.30 pm and driven away in his Toyota Highlander SUV, to
Ohatekwe forest in Ezza North Local Government Area of the state.
Accordin g to him, his abductors took everything he had on him and then stripped him n*ked.
While narrating his ordeal, Oti told newsmen that he was abducted by three serious looking men, who forced him into the boot of his vehicle.
He said, “They
were three persons, two came down from their car while the third person
who drove their own car remained inside the vehicle.
“The
two men got into my vehicle. One drove my car while the other pointed a
gun at my head where I was in the boot section of the SUV.
“They told me that someone sent them to kidnap me, warning that I should cooperate so that they would not kill me.
“They
took everything I had with me and then asked for the PIN of my ATM
card. They also asked me where I work and inquired whether the vehicle
has a tracking device. They drove through Abakaliki metropolis without
any policeman stopping them.
“Their own vehicle, a Toyota Sienna, was behind us.”
Oti said when they stopped near a forest,
a vehement argument broke out between the kidnappers as to whether he
should be shot or not. At this point, he felt an overpowering urge to
run for his life.
As the argument continued between the gang, he ran into the dark forest, discountenancing any thought to slow down. As he was running in the darkness, he sustained injuries.
Fortunately for him, the kidnappers could not chase him through the forest in the dark.
According to him, “I came out from the forest
completely nude and traumatized. I approached a woman for assistance
but she immediately took to her heels. I met another man and he took off
too.
“While I looked for
safety and cover, I saw a flex banner that announced a burial that had
taken place. I tore off the banner and wrapped it around my waist, to
cover my nakedness.
“Then I
walked across the expressway and got to the secretariat of the Peoples
Democratic Party, PDP. After identifying myself and explaining what
happened, the people I met gave me boxer shorts to wear. I honestly
don’t know the last time the boxer shorts had been worn, but I was very
grateful for it. It was when I got to the police station that succour
came to me. What actually helped the situation was that my wife was not
also abducted with me.
“When
I was taken away, she raised the alarm, and informed the police and my
associates. Men of the police force sprang into action and were able to
recover my SUV. And since then, they have been working hard to arrest
the culprits.
“I am quite
grateful to my neighbor, who is a retired naval officer. He alerted
police and other security agents when he was informed about the
abduction.
“The headquarters of the Ebonyi State
Police Command, sent signals to all police divisions and stations as
well as patrol teams and alerted them to watch out for the vehicle.”
He
said on getting to the express, he reported to the police traffic post
along Enugu-Abakiliki expressway and the policemen there reported to the
police command headquarters about it.
According to him, he was taken to the headquarters where he met with the Commissioner of Police.
He added,
“I want to commend the police for their indefatigable effort to recover
my SUV and their continuing operations to track down and arrest the
kidnappers. I am thankful to all the people who kept praying for my safe
rescue. I owe all a huge debt of gratitude.
“I
pray that the Lord God will bless every one of them. I am deeply
thankful to my wife, for the right and prompt steps she took immediately
after I was taken away. In fact, I can’t thank God enough for her,”