My Kidnapping by Bandits and Miraculous Escape. Please read, repost and like. Thank You.
It all started on October 23, 2025, at a YSJ farm in Oke-Ako, Ikole Lg, Ekiti State, near the boundary with Kogi State, where I worked as a farm manager. I was performing my usual duties when bandits ambushed us. These criminals don’t care about tribe or religion they kidnap anyone, even their own. They are pure terrorists, destroying lives indiscriminately.
I was held captive for 42 grueling days in the wilderness. The bandits beat us, starved us, and treated us like animals. I didn’t bathe, brush my teeth, or change clothes the entire time. The physical toll was brutal: I lost a lot of weight, my hair grew wild, and by the end, I looked unrecognizable like a "mad man." But the mental strain was even worse. Every day was a fight for survival, praying for mercy and wondering if I would ever see my family again.
From the start, the bandits demanded ransom. My mom, God bless her, scraped together everything she could. The family paid 15 million naira in cash (delivered around late October), along with cartons of Legend beer, Black Bullet energy drinks, cigarettes, and other items the bandits demanded to "sweeten" the deal. Later, another 2 million naira was sent via transfer on November 28, bringing the total to around 17 million naira plus the extras.
But it wasn’t enough for them. In a voice note I shared later, you can hear my mom pleading with the bandits’ boss, who evaded questions and refused to confirm anything about my location or release. My family is from Bajeni, but he gave no useful information. After that payment, contact went silent for 5 to 6 days—a cruel tactic to increase pressure and demand more. It felt like a sadistic game with our lives.
The government offered no help. Not a word from Ekiti State authorities, the farm owner, or the police. Even Governor Biodun Oyebanji didn’t address the situation publicly. If citizens aren’t safe, then who is being protected?
While in captivity, I tried to reach my employer, hoping she might negotiate, alert authorities, or show concern since I was kidnapped on her property. But when I called, she blocked the bandits’ number (or my attempt through their line), making her unreachable. That was another crushing blow another door slammed shut. No support, no sympathy, just isolation and despair.
But God had other plans. I didn’t wait for release—I escaped. It was nothing short of a miracle. During the final ₦2 million transfer, they gave the errand boy with us only ₦15,000 and he told us he's leaving. Before going, he left behind the keys to our chains and handcuffs, along with a flickering torch. My heart was racing as we struggled, trembling, to grab the keys and free ourselves. The moment we unlocked our chains, it felt like a miracle—we were finally free. We ran through thick bush, rough terrain, and dense forest, driven by fear and desperation, until we finally encountered a farmer after the third day who helped us reach safety to the nearest village called Esanlu esa in kogi State, Fortunately for us there was Army Base in that village, Only God could orchestrate that perfect timing.
I finally escaped in early December 2025, after 42 days of terror. I was a shell of myself—photos show the trauma, disheveled, broken, eyes full of pain. One of the army officers sent a photo to my mom after I gave them her number.
When I was safe enough to call my employer again, I hoped for understanding or acknowledgment. But she was cold, unsympathetic, and indifferent. She had already cut ties, showing no accountability for the ordeal that began on her farm. That hurt deeply on top of everything else. I’m living proof that God is real.
Babe fit de nice to you make you think say na green light.
Babe fit de give green light make you think say she just de nice.
If you never put bress for my mouth your green light na just rainbow.
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They'll usually not explain to you except you ask.
Such phones are usually cheaper, so you think you're getting a good deal. But what you don't know is that you might be buying a problem.
Those coded expressions are used as a gimmick, since the vendors just assume that you already know the meaning.
The first three mean that the iPhone has issues, while the last one means that the iPhone isn't exactly UK-used.
Specifically...
IBM means Important Battery Message, suggesting that the battery is faulty.
ICM means Important Camera Message: camera problems.
IDM means Important Display Message: screen issues.
As for MINT, although some vendors will disagree....
When certain vendors say an iPhone is MINT, it usually means that it is more like Nigerian-used.
However, note that MINT doesn't necessarily mean the phone is faulty. It just means it was last used by a Nigerian customer. And it's usually cheaper than the ones they call UK-used.
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It is difficult for bitterness and vision to co-exist in the heart. Bitterness can kill a vision. We need to let go of the trauma we have experienced, by forgiving others. Or else, even if the vision is fulfilled, we may lack empathy for others and use our success for revenge.