Lawyer Mike Ozekhome who was released from kidnappers den in the early hours of today after 3 weeks in captivity is now advocating for his abductors.On Thursday, Chief Ozekhome, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria appealed to President Jonathan to grant amnesty to kidnappers in Nigeria.He made the desperate plea today in a press briefing at his house in Lagos.Ozekhome was kidnapped at gunpoint on August 23 at Ehor near Benin City in Edo. Ozekhome said his son, Ilugbeka, and a lawyer in his chambers, Mr. Dominic Ezerioha, were also abducted by the same kidnappers on September 6, while negotiating for his release.According to him, the kidnappers eventually released him and 12 others about 7 a.m. on Thursday.The lawyer, however, said he was not aware if any ransom was paid to secure their freedom.He said the security situation in the country was a national calamity which demanded urgent attention.Ozekhome described his abductors as "angry and desperate well-read graduates" who had a network of cells across the country.He said during his interactions with them, they told him that they were pushed into kidnapping due to unemployment and poverty.The human rights lawyer said he fell sick twice during his three-week ordeal, adding that his abductors brought a doctor who treated him for malaria and typhoid.As a matter of extreme urgency, I want the Federal Government to immediately grant amnesty to all kidnappers and institute an amnesty programme for all kidnappers.""They told me that if they are given assurance that they will not be killed, they are ready to agree to the deal."He therefore urged the government to declare a national state of emergency on youth unemployment and infrastructure decay.Ozekhome also appealed to the government not to neglect the families of the four policemen who were killed while trying to rescue him from his abductors.
Thursday, September 12, 2013
"Grant Amnesty To Kidnappers In Nigeria" – Freed Lawyer Mike Ozekhome Appeals To FG
Lawyer Mike Ozekhome who was released from kidnappers den in the early hours of today after 3 weeks in captivity is now advocating for his abductors.On Thursday, Chief Ozekhome, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria appealed to President Jonathan to grant amnesty to kidnappers in Nigeria.He made the desperate plea today in a press briefing at his house in Lagos.Ozekhome was kidnapped at gunpoint on August 23 at Ehor near Benin City in Edo. Ozekhome said his son, Ilugbeka, and a lawyer in his chambers, Mr. Dominic Ezerioha, were also abducted by the same kidnappers on September 6, while negotiating for his release.According to him, the kidnappers eventually released him and 12 others about 7 a.m. on Thursday.The lawyer, however, said he was not aware if any ransom was paid to secure their freedom.He said the security situation in the country was a national calamity which demanded urgent attention.Ozekhome described his abductors as "angry and desperate well-read graduates" who had a network of cells across the country.He said during his interactions with them, they told him that they were pushed into kidnapping due to unemployment and poverty.The human rights lawyer said he fell sick twice during his three-week ordeal, adding that his abductors brought a doctor who treated him for malaria and typhoid.As a matter of extreme urgency, I want the Federal Government to immediately grant amnesty to all kidnappers and institute an amnesty programme for all kidnappers.""They told me that if they are given assurance that they will not be killed, they are ready to agree to the deal."He therefore urged the government to declare a national state of emergency on youth unemployment and infrastructure decay.Ozekhome also appealed to the government not to neglect the families of the four policemen who were killed while trying to rescue him from his abductors.
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