In a heart-wrenching turn of events, a Nigerian man, earlier reported missing by his colleagues and loved ones, has been found safe and sound. Taking to his Twitter handle @t0bywood, the man identified as Toby Wood recounted his harrowing ordeal after being abducted from Lagos state and taken to Ogun state by his captors.
In a video shared online, Toby Wood bravely narrated his frightening experience while being held captive, shedding light on the unknown duration of his captivity. With a sense of relief palpable in his voice, he expressed gratitude for his regained freedom.
Toby’s story serves as a stark reminder of the pervasive dangers lurking in our society and underscores the importance of remaining vigilant and united against such criminal acts. As investigations into his abduction continue, authorities urge the public to stay vigilant and report any suspicious activities to law enforcement agencies.
His tweets read;
“On Wednesday afternoon, I left my house to get materials for work at Mushin. When I got to Oshodi, I decided to go to Ikeja first to fix my phone’s charging port issue which I’ve been procrastinating to repair for a while. I entered a bus (korope) at Oshodi going to Ikeja people were also in the bus but few minutes later I noticed I was weak. I thought I was hungry because I haven’t had anything to eat all day. That was the end. Next thing I woke up tied and covered with a cloth covering my face, I heard people’s voices around, I don’t know how many people were there with me because my face was covered. We were taken one by one to another room where they had access to our phones and we were taken back to the initial room. I noticed people were taken one by one again out of the room but nobody was brought back in this time. I was really scared at this point point because I thought this was the end. They took me too and I felt the same weakness I felt in the bus. Next thing I woke up in the middle of nowhere with bloods on my clothes and few cuts on my body, God lead me out to a house and I met an old woman. I hardly understood her but she saw my condition and she gave me water to drink and slippers to wear and showed me the way to the road. I didn’t have any idea I was gone for this long because my face was covered throughout the time I was abducted. I also didn’t have any idea what time was. I stopped the first person I saw and he help me and told me I was in Ogun state. He helped me find my way to Lagos and I entered a bus going to Oshodi. A stranger helped me pay for my transport and gave me some money too because I explained everything to him. I made a call too to a number I could remember but it didn’t go through. I slept through out the journey and when I got to Oshodi I knew I was safe already. I entered a bus to go Ikorodu and dropped at agric where I got something to eat out of the money the stranger gave me. I took a bike home and I was told got home around 12 am.”
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