Former University of Ibadan vice-Chancellor Adigun Agbaje said he is lucky to be alive after he was shot in the head by kidnappers who seized him and others last week at the Ibadan end of the Lagos/Ibadan expressway.
Professor Abaje who regain his freedom Sunday night narrated that the bullet zipped through his skull and he was unaware till he saw blood clot in his cap.
The political scientist said: “It’s a new day today and I’m happy and lucky to be alive. I was released by my kidnappers yesterday (Sunday) 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 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 friends, colleagues and all Nigerians.”
According to Punch reports the kidnappers attacked motorists near the Sat Guru Maharaji Garden a few kilometers away from the toll gate at about 6.pm last Friday, taking hostage a number of motorists after a gun fire with some policemen, some whom lost their lives.
