Kidnap victim alleges herdsmen operate ‘Sambisa Forest’ hideout in Benue

A kidnap survivor, Mr. Akubobi Fabian, has alleged that equipped herders operating successful Benue State person established a transgression enclave they telephone “Sambisa Forest” successful Otukpo Local Government Area, wherever abducted victims are reportedly held portion ransom negotiations instrumentality place.

Fabian made the assertion soon aft regaining his state from kidnappers who held him captive for six days pursuing an onslaught on the Ojano Road corridor successful Otukpo.

Narrating his experience, the unfortunate said helium was returning location aft buying goods erstwhile gunmen ambushed the conveyance helium was travelling successful astatine astir 9 p.m. adjacent Ochobo Bridge. 

He said the attackers changeable astatine the vehicle, punctured 1 of its tyres and forced passengers into the bush.

“We initially thought they were mean equipped robbers who wanted to cod money, but they marched america heavy into the forest,” helium said.

According to Fabian, the abductees trekked done the nighttime earlier arriving astatine the kidnappers’ camp, wherever they endured harsh conditions passim their six-day captivity.

He revealed that the kidnappers demanded N10 cardinal for his freedom, portion immoderate of the different captives were ordered to wage arsenic overmuch arsenic N20 million.

“They asked maine to bring N10 million. Some radical were asked to wage N20 million. My member eventuall...