Three friends who were just having a great time at a birthday celebration in Abuja, have ended up suffering a tragic fate.
Two of the victims
The families of three friends, Veronica Otogo, Bisola Mohammed and
Damilola Oribuyaku, have been struck by fear after they were allegedly
abducted by yet-to-be-identified men in Wuse II, Abuja.
According to Punch Metro, Veronica was said to have marked her 24th
birthday on Friday and had gone to Cold Stone, a creamery on Kumasi
Crescent Wuse II, with her friend, Mohammed, around 6pm.
It was learnt that 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.
Punch Metro reports that Veronica’s elder sister, Geraldine Otogo,
revealed 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 Public Relations Officer for the 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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