Palpable fear has
enveloped the families of three friends, Veronica Otogo, Bisola Mohammed and
Damilola Oribuyaku, allegedly abducted by yet-to-be-identified men
in Wuse II,
Abuja.
Veronica was said to
have marked her 24th birthday on Friday and had gone to Cold Stone, a big
creamery in Wuse II, with her friend, Mohammed, around 6pm.
According to Punch,
they drove a Highlander, which had also yet to be found, to the creamery.
But a CRV owned by
29-year-old Damilola, was reportedly found near the place with a broken
windscreen, which gave an impression that the three friends had met and were
abducted at the spot.
Mohammed was said to
have travelled from Lagos, where she lives, to visit Veronica in Abuja.
Veronica’s elder
sister, Geraldine Otogo, told our correspondent on the telephone on Sunday that
Damilola had sent a birthday message to Veronica a few hours before she and
Mohammed left for Cold Stone.
She said, “They have
not been found and we have not heard anything about their whereabouts. I have a
shop in Wuse II. We came back from the shop around 5pm and bought cake and some
other things for the family. Bisola (Mohammed), who came to visit Veronica from
Lagos, said she wanted to buy cake for Veronica. They left for Cold Stone to
get the cake at about 6pm.
“My house is in
Dawaki. My thought was that if they were going to Cold Stone, it should be the
one in Gwarinpa. I never knew they could go to Wuse II. They were with one
Damilola at Cold Stone. I don’t think he is Veronica’s friend because she had
never mentioned his name to me before. I also asked her friends here in Abuja;
none of them could identify Damilola as her friend. Probably, he is Bisola’s
friend.
“Damilola is also
missing, but his family had found his car opposite Cold Stone with a broken
windscreen. A lady called me at about 11pm yesterday (Saturday) and said her
friend actually saw Bisola, Veronica and Damilola at Cold Stone in Wuse II on
Friday. A man also called me that his brother (Damilola) was missing.”
Geraldine added that
the incident was reported at Zone 4, Maitama and Gwarinpa police stations.
Damilola’s sister,
Jumoke Oribuyaku, said the victims were probably whisked away by abductors in
Veronica’s Jeep, adding that her brother never had a disagreement with anyone.
She said, “We don’t
have information about his whereabouts for now, but we have been able to
establish that he had a connection with two other girls (Veronica and
Mohammed). They got missing at the same spot. Veronica was celebrating her
birthday and he left his place of work.
“We were able to
find out that he sent a message to Veronica that day to wish her a happy
birthday. We found his car vandalised around Cold Stone. So, we thought whoever
did that probably put three of them in another vehicle. Veronica and Damilola
are friends.”
When contacted on
the telephone to know whether the management of Cold Stone was aware of the
incident, an official, who declined to give her name, said, “No comment sir.
Thank you; have a wonderful day.”
The Police PRO for
FCT Command, ASP Anjuguri Menzah, said investigations had commenced into the
case.
He said, “We
received a report of a case of missing persons. We have opened up
investigations at various divisions where complaints were lodged. The command’s
Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department is coordinating the
investigation process.”
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