Posted by Uchenna Inya


A Nollywood star, McDonald Oti, who was kidnapped, tortured and stripped naked, on Tuesday narrated his ordeal in the hands of his abductors.

This is coming after armed robbers attacked two popular gospel musicians in the state, Onyebuchi Oroke (De Lamb) and Udochukwu Agada and their teams on their way from a function in Uburu in Ohaozara Local Government Area of Ebonyi State and disposed them of their musical instruments and money.

Oti, Special Assistant to the Chairman of Ebonyi State Universal Basic Education Board (UBEB) was kidnapped in his Mile 50 residence, Abakaliki and dumped in front of Ohatekwe Forest in Ezza North Local Government Area of the state.

Narrating his ordeal, Oti, who said he was abducted by stern looking men, blamed the smooth operation of his assailants on the absence of police checkpoints along the routes the kidnappers drove through.

“They forced me inside the boot of my car and drove through Abakaliki metropolis without any policeman stopping them while a gun was pointed to my head as a Sienna car also followed us from behind,” he said.

He explained that what made him to quickly run into the forest was when a strong argument ensued among his assailants as to whether he should be shot or not; adding that while running through the forest, he sustained a number of injuries. Luckily, however, the assailants did not pursue him through the dark forest.

“After they waited for over 30 minutes, they quickly drove off heading towards Ezza North. I came out from the forest completely nude and traumatized. I approached a woman for assistance but she immediately took to her heels. I met another man and he also took off.

While I looked for a safe place to go to and something to cover my naked body, I saw a burial flex banner and tied it round my waist.

“I crossed the expressway and got to the PDP secretariat; after explaining myself and identifying myself, I was given boxers to wear. It was when I got to the police station that succour came to me. What actually helped the situation was that my wife was not kidnapped alongside myself. So she was able to raise alarm, inform the police and my associates. The police was instrumental to the recovery of my Jeep and they have been working round the clock to see to the capture of the suspects.”

In the Uburu incident, the musicians and entertainers were accosted by the hoodlums in Idembia, Ezza South Local Government Area of the state at 12 midnight.

The hoodlums reportedly raped girls that were with the musicians.

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