Alhaji Abdulhamid Baba-Saliu popularly known as Baba Petrol, Chairman, Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, (IPMAN) Edo State, who was abducted from the gate of his country home in Jattu, Uzairue Clan, Etsako West LGA, Edo State, has regained freedom from his abductors.
Gatekeepers News reports that Baba Petrol, was dropped off at about 7:45 pm on Friday 18th February 2022 along a bush path in Iyamho community, Uzairue Clan, Etsako West LGA, Edo State, South-South, Nigeria.
The news of his release was made official in a press release by Abdul Mahmud, President, Public Interest Lawyers League (PILL) and Brother-In-Law to Baba Petrol.
Part of the statement reads:
Recall that on Monday 7th February 2022, our patriarch, Abdulhamid Baba-Saliu Egele, AKA Baba Petrol, Chairman, Independent Petroleum Markets Association of Nigeria, Edo State, was abducted from the gate of his country home in Jattu, Uzairue Clan, Etsako West LGA, Edo State, and driven away by his abductors, who killed two of his personal staff and critically injured three others in the process.
In the past few days, more precisely in the past thirty six hours, our family has been inundated with calls, text messages, words of appreciation and gratitude to God, links to news’ websites and blogs, and screenshots of news publications that indicate that our patriarch, son, and brother-in-law “has been released and he is in an undisclosed hospital in Benin”, which turned out to be untrue.
I am happy to inform that our patriarch and brother-in-law, Abdulhamid Baba-Saliu Egele, AKA Baba Petrol, HAS TONIGHT BEEN FREED BY HIS ABDUCTORS. He was dropped off at about 1945 Hours on a bush path in Iyamho community, Uzairue Clan, Etsako West LGA, Edo State.
We thank Nigerians from all walks of life who joined their hands to ours in collective intercessory prayers, kept vigil with us, shared our fears, pains and anxieties during the eleven days of his horrible ordeal. We thank you all. Above everything else, we thank God.
Finally, while we celebrate the release of our patriarch from the hands of his abductors, we request that you put his departed staff in your prayers.
We at Gatekeepers News rejoice with the family, join in thanking Allah (SWT) for his safe release and pray for the repose of the soul of the deceased drivers.
