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Human Life Has Become Very Cheap In Nigeria- Man Recounts His Kidnap Experience In Lagos | READ DETAILS

Faith Ukanwa

Apr 27, 2021

One Mr Phidel James, a resident at Lekki Ajah, in Lagos State, has narrated how he was kidnapped by six gunmen on his way to work.

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James, through his Facebook handle, said he was kidnapped, brutalized and forced to release his bank account details including his phones, tablets, and wallet.

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He wrote;

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"The 14th day of April, 2021 started like every normal day for me, waking up by 4:30 am and leaving to work by 5:15 in other to beat the ever present Lekki traffic.

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"My car was faulty and so I joined a neighbour to work on this fateful day. Unknown to me, It could easily have been my last day on earth but for Jehovah's intervention.

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"Upon alighting from my friend's car at Costain part of Lagos, I was abducted and pushed into a waiting by Toyota Sienna bus by men with guns. The battle to see another day had begun for me.

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"I was severely brutalised and only escaped being killed through divine intervention. Suffice to say that all my phones, tablets wallet were collected and I was forced to compromise my account details and funds were transferred just to buy back my life.

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"Family and friends, my life today is a living testimony of Jehovah's underserved kindness to mankind. I was dumped to die but Jehovah saved me.

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"My appreciation to the doctors at the emergency department of LUTH who did their best to stabilize me before I was moved to the Guinness Eye Centre for further treatment.

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"Special thanks to Dr Ayo, Dr Borisade & the senior consultant Dr ILo who all battle to ensure that I regained my sight. Mrs Imoukhuede deserves a special thanks - you are phenomenal and have a golden heart. May God bless and reward you abundantly.

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"My near death experience in the hands of the 6 men who abducted me in a cosmopolitan city like Lagos has clearly shown that human life has become very cheap in this country.

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"May Jehovah's name continue to be praised" James concluded.

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— Faith Ukanwa

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