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Speaker 1: A young man from Delta State in the oil rich

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Niger Delta Region in Nigeria, has been arrested after he

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conspired with his friend to fake a kidnapping to get

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money from his family in order to be able to

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travel abroad. The young man was seen in a video

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the alleged kidnapper sent to his family threatened to be

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killed with a cutlass placed on his neck by the

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suspected fake kidnapper, who is also a native and Inda

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Gene of Delta State, but faked his voice to sound

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like an Hausa Fulani man from northern Nigeria. According to

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one of the popular human rights activists against insecurity in

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the West Africa country, Harrison Gwamnershu, the two suspects were

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arrested inside the bush after intelligence gathering indicated that the

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kidnapping was not genuine, adding that they were not mobilized

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by Senator ned muniir en Woco, the senator representing Delta

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North’s Senatorial Zone, who had said in a press statement

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that the father of the supposed victim, together with two

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members of the idamuja Ugboko community, reached out to me.

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I also spoke with the victim’s brothers, as well as

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the police in Isla Uku and Asaba. In addition, I

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contacted and mobilized the Idamu jay Ubboco vigilante group and

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held discussions with my police contacts in Asaba, giving clear

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instructions to track the kidnappers and insure the safe rescue

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of the victim. Throughout the operation, I received tracking updates

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and was kept informed of the rescue movements from a

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Saba to Isla Uku until the eventual arrests were made.

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In an earlier post, Harrison Guamblershue had said that for clarity,

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I do not know who he claims he mobilized for

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a rescue mission. I also do not know what he

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meant by saying he mobilized the police and local vigilantes.

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I personally fueled three vehicles, paid other logistics for the

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operation he’s claiming he mobilized. According to the popular human

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rights and life defender, Harrison Gwamblershu. On Sunday, the sixth

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steenth of August twenty twenty five, and alarm was raised

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that the man had been kidnapped at Anicho Ubo, Aniocha

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North Local Government Area, Delta State. Immediately, the police Special

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Anti Kidnapping and Cyber Crime Unit O Saba, led by

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the OC, swung into action. Working tirelessly with a team

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of military offices from sixty three Brigada Saba, the Nigeria

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Forest Security Service NFSS and Delta State Government house trackers

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advanced to risele Uku to rescue the alleged victim. After

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hours of coordinated intelligence gathering, it was discovered that the

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incident was not a genuine abduction but a case of

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self kidnapping. The location was secured and the two suspects

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behind the act were arrested and are now in custody.

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We sincerely thanked the offices and men of the sixty

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three Brigader Saba, the Ocean Offices of the Special Anti

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Kidnapping and Cyber Crime Unit and the NFSS for their resilience,

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sacrifice and dedication to keeping our communities safe. Special appreciation

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also goes to his Excellency, Right Honorable Sheriffarbrevori, Executive Governor

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of Delta State, for standing firmly behind security operations. As

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we commend these gallant men and women, we must also

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stress the need for greater support. The security teams involved

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in this operation needs stronger logistics, equipment and resources to

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sustain their work and extend their coverage across Delta State.

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With such support, we can replicate this success statewide and

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ensure no community is left vulnerable. Finally, never for any

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reason refuse to report a suspected case of kidnapping. Every

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report matters, Harrison Guamishu stated in a statement on Saturday.

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Senator ned Munier n Woco said, I recently received a

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distress call from a parent whose son was said to

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have been kidnapped with a viral video showing him in

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the forest of Antiocha. I immediately mobilize the police and

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local vigilante for rescue, only for investigations to reveal that

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the young man staged his own kidnap. This is a

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reckless and criminal act alien to the values of our

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people in Delta North, and it must not be allowed

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to take root. Staged kidnappings traumatize families, waste vital security resources,

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erode public trust, and trivialize the suffering of genuine victims.

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I therefore urge security agencies to ensure the culprit’s face

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the full weight of the law to send a clear

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message that such deceit has no place in our society.

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As Senator representing Delta North, I remain committed to safeguarding

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our communities, supporting security agencies, and ensuring that peace and

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trust prevail among our people. Shortly after the Senator issued

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the statement, Harrison Guamashu responded and said, please, if you

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have time, kindly visit Senator Ned’s comment section and leave

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a message for clarity. I do not know who he

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claims he mobilized for a rescue mission. I also do

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not know what he meant by saying he mobilized the

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police and local vigilantes. I personally fueled three vehicles, paid

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other logistics for the operation he’s claiming he mobilized. The

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truth is simple. We went for the operation on our own,

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working with the victim’s family. Senator Prince ned en Woco

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neither sent us nor mobilized as in any way. I

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have to put the records straight because some members of

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our team are already feeling that I was paid by

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Ned and chose not to extend anything to them. For

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the sake of truth and to protect the morale of

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our selfish members who risked their lives daily, I humbly

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plead that he should reissue his press statement. This will

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prevent any form of discouragement among the men and women

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who sacrifice so much without expecting personal gain. To be clear,

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none of us was mobilized for this rescue mission and

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if indeed he claims he did, then he should kindly

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present the evidence. Those who were directly involved in this

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successful operation include offices from the Police Special Anti Kidnapping

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Squad a Saba, soldiers from the sixty three Brigade a Saba,

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a tracker from Government House, a Saba, operatives from Nigeria

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Forest Security Service n FSS, and my humble self, and

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two anonymous fellows who choose to hide their identity. We

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remain committed to saving lives, not chasing headlines. I urge

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all stakeholders, leaders and well meaning Deltans to continue supporting

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the work we do. Together, we can make our communities

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safer for everyone. I remember pleading with the well to

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do in our communities to empower their local vigilante. The

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time is no longer tomorrow. The time is now. Call home,

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stand with them and assist them. Our vigilantes need every

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support they can get to overpower what lies ahead. At

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this very moment, there are more than five different teams

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of armed kidnappers operating within aniocher Hoshamili. This is not hearsay.

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It is based on the number of persons kidnapped in

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different locations. Shockingly, one of these gangs operating around Otulu

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islaia Zagba is even led by a woman, Yes, a woman.

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The man who escaped two days ago. Contestify to this.

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Do not be deceived. Just because your community has not

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yet been attacked does not mean you are safe. Your

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town might already be marked as their ransom collection point.

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Please guard your communities. Nobody will protect your home better

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than you. We remain out here doing our best to help,

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but this fight requires all of us stand up now

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before it becomes too late. Harrison Guamnershu reacted. The Senator

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ned en Woko quickly reissued a statement and said that

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my attention has been drawn to certain comments questioning my

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earlier statement regarding the recent kidnapping incident. What I wrote

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and posted was exactly what happened. When there are critical

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issues like kidnapping and I am contacted by those directly affected,

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I take whatever steps I consider necessary to ensure the

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matter is resolved safely. It is not unusual for different agencies,

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groups and individuals to be working on the same issue

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at the same time, sometimes without even being aware of

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each other’s involvement. That was precisely the case here in

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this case. The father of the supposed victim, together with

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two members of the idamujay Uboko community, reached out to me.

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I also spoke with the victim’s brothers as well as

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the police in Isale Luku and Asaba. In addition, I

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contacted and mobilized the idomujay Ubboko vigilante group and held

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discussions with my police contacts in a Saba, giving clear

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instructions to track the kids nappers and insure the safe

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rescue of the victim. Throughout the operation, I received tracking

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updates and was kept informed of the rescue movements from

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a Saba to issela Uku until the eventual arrests were made.

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I acknowledge and appreciate the efforts of others who were

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involved at different points, including Harrison Gwamnershu, the military, the

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police and every operative who contributed to the successful resolution

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of this unfortunate saga. Kidnapping is a serious crime and

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my only concern is always to ensure that lives are

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saved and communities are safer. Harrison Gwamnershu, in a statement

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that seems to accept the Senator’s clarification, said, thank you,

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distinguished Senator Prince ned en Woko for your clarification and

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for openly acknowledging the work we do. Your recognition means

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a lot to us and strengthens our resolve to keep

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serving our people selflessly. We remain committed to this cause.

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Thank you once again.

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Speaker 2: The exective going on today during the Creating Council meets

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in highlighted on the efforts of the Data State governments

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and bringing our development and sub level of tranquility to

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the people and progress. You’re highlighted on all the developmental

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projects that are being on the roads, infrastructure and the

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empotment programs. And he also emphasized on the efforts that

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it’s going to be put into the emberments before December,

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before twenty twenty six, so that people know that Dolta States,

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the Data Staate governments and bringing a developments and sub

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level of tranquility to the people and progress. You’re highlighted

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on all the developmental projects that are being down the roads,

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infrastructure and the ampartment programs, and he also emphasized on

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the efforts that it’s going to be put into the

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emberments before December, before twenty twenty six, so that people

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know that Dolta states say people can.

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Speaker 1: Come back home.

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Speaker 2: And celebrate with their families and the secretary they are shot.

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And so the governments are putting place in language the call.

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Speaker 3: For the ass speak a media and hear you.

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Speaker 4: Okay uh ALLARGI I never bring up all the money, bro.

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I would kill him for your brother, I say, yeh

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at my place. Yeah, as amisa. If I’m not bring

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up all the money, I will kill them for your brother.

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All right, good evening, good morning.

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Speaker 3: Sorry I posted something uh yesterday about safe kidnapping. You know,

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people taking advantage of institution in town to kidnap to

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fit their kidnapping to make money. All right, So in

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case you are working on since on Sunday, right, it

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turned out to be if you kidnapping, everything you’re doing

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because they want took my rescue somewhere that was kidnapped.

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They tracked you down. If you’s a conversation, they prepared

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to get you. And now it’s all for it’s it’s

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it’s not good I’m sorry for I don’t know something

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that you can.

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Speaker 1: Come back. I never.

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Speaker 3: I don’t want to kidnap it In Deltasy game the

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government said, don’t want anything kidnapping. And now you know

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you carry yourself car, give police my car your cargive

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arment my cars, give for resters like because allow you

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with that. Now we talked today even I even posted

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today on my page. I said, anybody wait, if you

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could napping they go through that way kid nappers do

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you want? I think? I first is this evening? Not

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before you even came to this thy read it? I

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said that I knew that your old cases. It’s faky napping.

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It’s very wrong goo you know so not my really

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person where from where you’re from, A book’s a person’s

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a rest. So this one I wanted to do careful

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little body is come and faked napping for your thirst

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because Google catch you lot go hide anywhere anywhere that

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will catch you. You gonna say and able for state.

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Let me say you can call it freake keep napping

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and you can catch you. They go treat you and

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fifty nappers. I mean I lie, so I beg you

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come on your arm for back double linking napping what

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arm love as they conna the attack ons for roots

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them block route.

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Speaker 4: But you know all of.

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Speaker 3: Them claim now for has their owner. So hutters to

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retasty Commisional Police City Abandy wonder shout turns to the

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Army’s very shut, turns to the knappers. Fort tends to

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arrests foresters people their crime.

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Speaker 4: Kok exactly.

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Speaker 3: Alright, So I want to thank this is three brigade

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for their sisters. Uh, they’re kidnapping team. Uh, the Delta

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Stay Police command, Uh, the Forests and also the uh

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look up lanty for their sisters, alright, and also tracker

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from delta’stick Government House Asaba.

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Speaker 1: Uh.

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Speaker 3: Uh it’s it’s been confirmed as uh the case I’ve

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been working on Sunday. Uh, there’s a case of self

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self kidnapping. So yeah, so we currently at a.

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Speaker 2: SAM This is s.

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Speaker 4: Yeahs M.

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