A 10-year-old boy has been abducted last Saturday in
Kubwa, Abuja, by unidentified gunmen after attending
church, and his whereabouts are still unknown.
Chibuike Ogbusu was about to leave St. Bartholomew
Cathedral Church (Anglican Communion) after attending the
boys' brigade rehearsal when he was snatched by abductors.
The boy's father, Dr. Peter Ogbusu, says the family has yet to
hear from the kidnappers - while, he added, a number of calls
were received with people making "funny" demands and
suggestions.
According to Mr. Ogbusu, Chibuike's friends went to drink
some water at a borehole in front of the church, and the boy,
who was not thirsty, waited for them. His friends returned to
find Chibuike missing. However, thinking that he has already
gone home, the boys, too, left.
The boy's family called his friends when Chubuike did not
return home at usual hour. The friends expressed their surprise
as they thought he would be already home.
"We then went to the church and searched for him everywhere,
but saw no sign of him. The next day being Sunday, it was
announced in church that our son was missing and we also
went to hospitals, but we didn't see him. The police are
currently investigating his disappearance," the father said.
He added they have been receiving "strange" calls from
anonymous persons. For instance, one caller demanded N10m,
another suggesting to see a prophet.
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