How Uche Iroha Was Rescued From Fulani Herdsmen’s Den
The menace of Kidnapping has become a daily occurrence in our highways here in Nigeria. Much is left to be desired as the majority of those in rural areas sleep with one eye open at night. Recently an illustrious son of a late popular comedian, James Iroha, who played Gringory in the one time popular New Masquerade Television series, has narrated his ordeal in the hands of kidnappers.
The younger Iroha was recently kidnapped alongside a pastor of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) and three other people.
They regained their freedom after the police mounted pressure on the abductors, who abandoned their victims in the bush and fled.
Speaking with newsmen at the police officers mess in Abeokuta on Saturday, Photogarage Conductor Iroha was emphatic that those who abducted them were definitely Fulani herdsmen, judging by their speech and mode of operation.
His narration: “Well it’s an experience I wouldn’t wish my enemy because it looks nice for me to stand before you, you needed to see me when I got rescued, I was manhandled, I was roughed, I was tortured name it,” he said.
“It’s horrible where this country is driving at. These gentlemen shot for like one hour on the road unit policemen and they ran away and they took us inside a forest till this morning.
“I want to use this opportunity to thank the police because the pressure they gave them led us released. If there was no pressure they would have had a field day. Why am I saying this because where we were held, we were put in a slum; we slept in a slum with insects and reptiles; we moved like 30 kilometers inside the jungle where nobody has treaded, they were comfortable there, they have very dangerous weapons.
“They have different ammunitions but the moment we see police helicopter that descended above our head, the kidnappers took to their heels and started being panicky, they knew that some people were on their trail. I also want to appreciate the local hunters, they were always coming out, we used to see them, there are some areas they couldn’t get to because they thought people can’t be there but that was where we were.
“Well from the looks, there are some things I can’t say because it’s a bit sensitive because the police are on the matter now for the sake of not destroying the evidence. From the language they spoke, they are pure Fulani herdsmen no doubt about it, I wouldn’t want to go further than that.
“They don’t know me, I don’t know them either, I was in a bus, in fact, they told us that they don’t have business with us, but the car they were shooting at drove away with the bullet. The guy managed to go with two tyres and they turned back and descended on us, they picked us randomly, we never knew them from Adam, they just said their bullets will not go away they needed someone to pay for it and they took us.”