Five wedding guests who were travelling to Uyo, Awka Ibom State from Lagos and reported to have gone incommunicado for two days have confirmed their safety.
TheNewsGuru reports that the travellers departed Lagos State on Tuesday ahead of a wedding in Uyo. They had a layover in an undisclosed hotel in Anambra State on Tuesday night, with the intent to continue the journey the following day.
By Wednesday, a concerned relative contacted Gwamnishu, complaining of having lost contact with the travellers, whose phone lines were switched off after repeated unanswered calls.
However, in a new development, Human rights activist, Harrison Gwamnishu, who brought the incident to the public on Wednesday, shared footage of the five travellers affirming their safety and appreciating the general public for their concerns.
The 41-minute clip, posted late Friday, featured the alleged missing travellers, who individually identified themselves by their names.
One of the travellers said, “My name is Femi Adedeji. Thank you guys. We are back home. We are safe.”
Attached to the footage is a caption by the Activist, titled: ‘The Missing Five Travellers From Lagos To Uyo Where Abducted By Unknown Gunmen’.
The caption read further: “The five left Lagos on a Tuesday morning and arrived in Anambra late at night. They then slept in a hotel. Wednesday morning, they continued their journey using Google Maps.
“The map took them to Okigwe-Okwelle Road, Imo State where they were abducted by unknown gunmen wearing masks.
“They stated that they were blindfolded and taken into the bush, where they were kept until Thursday evening before being released.
“They claimed that their abductors were targeting uniformed personnel and spared their lives for that reason.
“The families expressed their gratitude to everyone who shared the post.
“I would like to extend my appreciation to the POLICE PRO Anambra State Police Command for his prompt response and public statement regarding this matter.”