Professor Adigun Agbaje, a former Deputy Vice-chancellor of the University of Ibadan has disclosed a ‘thank you’ message after his ordeal with abductors in which he was shot at in the head.
Recall that Professor Agbaje a professor of Political Science was kidnapped on his way to Ibadan at about 6pm on Friday, when the kidnappers blocked his way very close to the Sat Guru Maharaji Garden. Kidnappers demanded a N50 million ransom. He was released on Sunday.
The statement was released by his son, Adewale Agbaje, on Monday on behalf of his father.
The statement reads: “It’s a new day today and I’m happy to be alive. I was released by my kidnappers yesterday evening after spending two nights in the thick forests of Ogun and Oyo states.
“My mind goes to the five others who are still left with the kidnappers: two young ladies, two young men and a middle-aged person.
“I was shot at in the head during the abduction process. I thank God that the bullet that went through my car’s windscreen left only a skin deep wound on my head even though it left a gaping hole in the cap I was wearing. I did not even know about this till Saturday morning when I saw caked blood on my cap.
“I am undergoing comprehensive health checks and so it may take some time to thank all my family, including my in-laws, friends and in-laws to my children, my own friends, colleagues and all Nigerians.
