The genuine policemen on duty relaxed, especially on seeing their armed “colleagues”, including a sergeant. The armed “police sergeant” and his associates turned out to be the expected armed criminals. When they had sufficiently infused confidence in the men on duty, they shot them, picked their weapons and commenced operation.

The room was not more than the size of a toilet. It must be a toilet room with small ventilation. They gave me a chair and window blind. They also gave a broken bucket, which served as my urinary.

“On May 28, 2009, a pre-degree student of IMSU was kidnapped and held hostage at Umuerem Village in Mbaitoli local government area. Following his miraculous escape, the kidnappers vanished into thin air, leading to a manhunt for them by the Imo State Command of the SSS”, Salami said.