A community chief in Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State, Engr Chief Joel Ezugwu, popularly known ‘Arapa Na Opi’ has suffered a chilling ordeal in the hands of a security guard he recruited from the Northern part of the country.
A reliable source told NATIONAL POST that the Hausa security guard he employed to secure his house in Opi community, hijacked the Chief in the night, dragged him into the toilet, where he tied his hands and his legs.
It was gathered that the guard did not act alone.
The source further hinted that thereafter, the guard locked the toilet door from the outside and made away with Chief Ezugwu’s two phones.
According to the source, “the guard, who had an accomplices, also made away with his boss’s car, and locked the entrance gate from the outside before zooming off.”
He added that, “when members of the community heard the chief shouting from the toilet window, they broke the key to the entrance gate and rescued the traumatized community leader.”
A social media user, Chijinkem Ugwuanyi, who also made a post on the incident, wrote, “the Man survived by grace, immediately they left, he started shouting through the toilet window where they tied him down and people heard his voice and came to rescue him.
“By then, they have left with 500k cash, his properties and car.
“The Hausa security guard he employed who has served the man for years was the leader of the gang.”
As of the time of filing this report, the police are yet to issue any statement on the incident.