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Published 21 February 2021
Julius Abuda is the younger brother of Chief Dennis Abuda, an American-based Nigerian businessman who was killed recently by kidnappers at Ahor, Benin, Edo State. In this interview with
ADEYINKA ADEDIPE
, Julius speaks about the circumstances surrounding his brother’s death and how his body was recovered from the bush
How do you feel that your American-based brother, who was in the country on a visit, was kidnapped and died in hands of his abductors?
I would like to say that the level of insecurity in the country is alarming and we should be looking at how our leaders can minimise the activities of the kidnappers. My brother was a good man. I am not saying this because he is my brother; so many others have also said so through various media. It is a pity that a taxpayer will go to the police station to report a kidnapping case and the police will confirm that the kidnappers are always at a particular location, yet make no
Vanguard News
Security: group rues insecurity in Edo, killing of US based Prince
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By Ozioruva Aliu
AS the security situation in Edo state continue to deteriorate with the reported killing of three suspected armed robbers in a gun duel with the police shortly after they killed a businessman and robbed several passersby, a socio-political group, Afenmai Patriotic Development Association (APDA), made up of sons and daughters from Edo North Senatorial District has condemned the recent kidnap and subsequent killing of a United States of America based businessman, Chief Dennis Abuda.
Abuda was recently kidnapped in Ahor near Benin City on his way to Lagos from Fugar his hometown to catch his flight back to the US. He was killed by his abductors and thereafter still collected ransom.
Murder of American-Nigerian: Empower local vigilante, Edo govt told
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By Kingsley Omonobi
The Afenmai Patriotic Development Association (APDA), a Socio-Political group of all Afenmai people Worldwide has condemned in very strong terms, the kidnap and subsequent gruesome murder of High Chief Dennis Abuda, an American-based Afenmai son who came home to Nigeria during the festive season to celebrate with his family and friends.
Consequently, the Association has advised the Edo State government to as a matter of urgency, empower local vigilantes to compliment the efforts of the Nigerian Police Force who appear to be overwhelmed by the sheer guts of these suspected Fulani herdsmen.
Ignatius Igwe
The Edo State Commissioner of Police, Philip Aliyu Ogbadu, has cautioned Nigerians against paying a ransom to kidnappers.
Speaking during an interview on Channels Television’s
Sunrise Daily on Friday, the commissioner advised the citizens to quickly report any kidnapping incident to the police authorities.
“What I want to encourage the public is that if anything happens rather than going quietly to pay a ransom, inform the police so that, even in negotiation, we can be involved and we will know how to track them and bring them to book,” the police boss said in reaction to the recent kidnap and killing of a US-based Nigerian in Edo State.