What is your name?
Nafiu Shittu
Where do you come from?
I am from Isale-Osun, Osogbo. I live in the Foko area of Ibadan city.
Are you married?
No.
When and how were you kidnapped?
I was kidnapped seven months ago in
Ibadan. Some men dragged me into a vehicle. I only remember that I later
saw myself chained to the wall in a room. I was held there all alone.
What were you eating in the forest?
I was rarely fed. There were two men who
brought food every four days. It was food meant for sacrifice – rice and
palm oil. But I couldn’t eat the food, so I drank only water.
Can you describe the people who held you?
The men were hefty and were always
smoking in the place. I remember there were two of them. I don’t
remember ever seeing a woman among them. On the day we were rescued,
there was a lot of noise coming from outside. Before I knew it, some
youths broke in, freed me and others who had been held captive.
Do you recall seeing other people there?
Yes. I was not the only one in the place.
Everyday, they brought new people there and beat them. I heard cries
from other rooms daily. I don’t know if they were killed later, but I
often saw dead bodies taken out.
Where were you kept and how was the condition of the place?
I was kept in a small room without a
roof. I was isolated. I was chained throughout the duration I was held
captive. And whenever it rained, it drenched me. There were many rooms
there.
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