A young couple, Adepounda Mayowa Adewale, a 37-year-old and his wife, Adepounda Yetunde Oluwakemi, 33, have cried out for help for fear of their dear lives.
The couple are seeking help and running for their lives following repeated kidnapping attempts targeting their family.
The wife has been abducted on two different occasions by daredevil kidnappers terrorising the people. On both occassions, she had regained her freedom after the family paid huge sums of money for ransom.
However, in recent times, the family has observed that the entire family, including the husband ans their children, Adepounda Oluwasemilore Love, aged 9, and Adepounda Daniel Akorede, aged 6, have been targeted by the deadly kidnappers.
According to the family, the kidnappers have made several attempts to abduct the family for a third time, with the dastardly hope of extracting another huge ransom.
Aware of the family’s relative affluence, as the husband sells phones at ‘Computer Village’ in Lagos State and the wife works in ‘Akute’ in Ogun State, the criminals see them as lucrative targets.
Despite the family’s efforts to seek assistance from the police, their attempts have been unsuccessful in ensuring their safety.
In a harrowing turn of events, it took the intervention of passers-by in their neighborhood to thwart the latest kidnapping attempt.
Tragically, one of the bystanders was shot by gunmen during the rescue and later succumbed to their injuries in the hospital.
Faced with serious threat to their lives and the inability to find refuge through official channels, Adepounda Mayowa Adewale are appealing to the general public and well-meaning Nigerians for assistance.
Their plea for help underscores the gravity of their situation and the urgent need for support to ensure the safety and security of their young family.
The Adepounda family is often forced to flee their homes due to dire circumstances beyond their control, seeking refuge and protection.
Consequently, they’ve been fleeing from one location to another to ensure their safety.
The experience of the Adepounda family is a tip of the everyday experience of the average Nigerian famy.
It will be recalled that some yet-to-be-identified gunmen, numbering nine, had attacked motorists along the highway in December, 2023, abducting seven passengers, killing one and injuring another.
One of the victims who narrated her ordeal to newsmen said, the gunmen, ambushed their Toyota Hiace bus with registration number, SUL 388 ZY while they were travelling to Lagos from Akure.
The victim, who spoke under the condition of anonymity, said she was travelling with her family along the highway when the gunmen stopped their vehicle amidst sporadic gun shots.
The Adepounda family is constantly living in fear for their dear lives.
On many occasions, a series of reports have been to police as a way of protecting themselves, but the family seems to have lost hope in security agencies, hence their cry for help.
