My people, na wah o! Wetin dey happen for Edo State no be small matter. Family wey lose their papa, Mr. Andrew Ilabeshi, don come out blow whistle say the police no gree talk true about wetin happen to their twins after dem kidnap dem. Chai! Na serious matter be this.
The whole palava start on December 11, 2025, as armed robbers enter their house for Kalabar Quarters, Afokpella, come lay wahala for Mr. Ilabeshi wey no even see am coming. Dem use machete scatter him body before dem carry the twins, Emmanuel and Emmanuella, enter bush. Dem demand N100 million as ransom! E be like film, but na real life.
Police come talk say dem don rescue the children unharmed. But as e be so, the uncle wey get name Okhale Ilabeshi don step out come clear say no be rescue dem rescue pim. Na after dem pay serious ransom dem release the twins o. Wetin e talk be say, “The kidnappers call us like say we dey watch movie. After we don pay the wahala money, dem ask us to go collect the children for one place.”
He continue yarn say the children no just dey okay after dem release dem. Dem dey shock well well after dem hear say their papa don die; e no fit believe am. Dem never know say their papa don go meet his maker, but dem just sabi say him dey hospital after di fight.
Na so the community dey work hard to gather their vigilante, but nothing don change. Dem dey shout for government help, say make dem step in to make dis kidnappers stop their bad acts. This kind matter dey happen too much for our country sef, we no fit just sit down dey look make e dey happen.
Di police spokesperson wey get the name Eno Ikoedem don still dey confirm story say dem don do work follow the complaint, but di family don dey say their side of the story different. Dem claim say dem no rescue anybody – na real kidnapping and ransom matter dem dey talk about here. Chai, dis na serious issue wey we gats shine our eyes for.
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