Uneasy calm is now sweeping through Owerri, as criminals have found another way of getting people for possible organ harvesting.
A victim of this new crime, Onyekwere Edward Emeka, narrated his ordeal to newsmen in Owerri.
His words: “I am Onyekwere Edward Emeka, a native of Olakwo Enyiogugu. My near-ugly incident happened on May 28, 2025.
“I was waiting for a bus a the Fire Service Roundabout that would take me to Mbaise. This was about 8 a.m.
“I saw an Imo bus, stopped it and entered. Within a short time, the driver asked me to give him N1,000 change.
“After giving him the change, I started feeling dizzy. I can’t say for how long I was in that helpless state, but I later found out that I had been tied up and blindfolded!
“This time, I was no longer in a moving bus, but inside a bush! I heard a voice shouting at me and seeking to know what I was doing in the bush.
“I responded by shouting for help. So, the person came close to me and asked what had happened to me. After explaining my ordeal to him, I asked him where I was, and he answered, Ngor Okpala.
“He asked if they beat me or collected anything from me, and I said no. The man now said the criminals must have abandoned me and run away, on seeing him coming.
“He asked if the people had collected my mobile phone, and I said no. He took my phone and snapped me before he untied me.
“As my rescuer was taking me out of the bush, I asked him his name and address, but he bluntly refused to tell me because he felt that he could be branded a prime suspect if he did.
“He finally brought me out of the bush, took me to Ihitte Junction on the Owerri -Aba road and out me in a vehicle that brought me back to Owerri.”
Asked if he reported the matter to the police, he said: “I didn’t report it to the police. I do not know the vehicle registration number and can’t even identify the driver, even if an identification parade is arranged now.
“I only want to alert the public of the new wave of crime in the state. Eternal vigilance should be our watchword.”
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