Abuja — A kidnapping survivor, Victor N. Izuchukwu, also known as “Abuja Korea,” has accused the Nigerian Police of freeing the gang that nearly murdered him in a 2023 attack, despite alleged confessions and serious evidence.
In a statement and video obtained by Sahara Reporters, Victor described how his own workers ambushed him inside his estate: one drew a rifle, shot him, then others assaulted him with machetes. According to his account, the suspects—including a security guard he referred to as “Baba,” who he says led the men into his home—were arrested, but later released.
Victor alleges that his Investigating Police Officer (IPO) later told him the suspects had confessed, yet they were still freed. He further claims that the police prosecutor pressured him to drop the case and settle out of court.
The survivor said the alleged ringleader now “boasts that nothing go happen,” implying a sense of impunity. Victor also accused the judiciary of corruption, suggesting collusion between police, prosecutors, and certain court officials to derail justice.
According to his testimony, when the attack occurred on November 27, 2023, he was shot in the leg, fell, and was repeatedly struck with machetes, sustaining serious injuries—including an abdominal wound through which his intestines were exposed, which he desperately covered with his hands.
Neighbours eventually came to his aid, and he was transported to hospital. He alleges he was rejected by several medical centres before being admitted at the National Hospital, where doctors reportedly considered amputating his leg; he later continued treatment at Cedar Crest.
Victor’s public outcry raises serious questions about police accountability and the integrity of Nigeria’s criminal justice system, especially when an alleged confessed attacker is released without consequence.