A Lusaka Jehovah’s Witness Church Member has narrated to the Zambian Business Times – ZBT – how he was approached and picked up by unknown people who later on abducted him while demanding for a sum of k12, 000.
Abel Changwe aged 48 told – ZBT – in an interview that he was on Saturday after doing his duties as a Jehovah’s Witness Church member in Barlastone area of Lusaka approached by unknown people who offered to give him a lift to town where he was heading to, at a bus fare price.
Changwe narrates that after he entered a Toyata “WISH” Red in colour, which was driven by a lady with three other passengers (a guy and other two ladies), he was offered with some water to drink which upon drinking it he started feeling dizzy.
He stated that Family Members and his colleagues at Church only came to know about his where about after he was told to call the relatives to demand for K12, 000 for his release.
He further explained that in a room he was kept there were blood all over the place.
Changwe explained that he was only released this morning in a critical condition after his family failed to meet the abductors demand.
Meanwhile, when contacted for a comment the Police Officer in Charge said she was not authorized to speak and referred all queries to police spokesperson Rae Hamoonga who was at a time not in a position to comment.
