A businessman identified as Fortune, who was kidnapped alongside his childhood friend, Jane, on May 11, 2016, said they were tortured for giving their captors expired ATM card.

According to Punch,Fortune, who was rescued alongside with Jane by operatives of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps in Rivers State, said they were kidnapped after his stolen car was recovered by the police.

He explained that he had called Jane to escort him to Kalla Police Station, adding that they were accosted by the hoodlums on their way to retrieve the car from Kalla Police Station.

Disclosing that their captors took them to a forest somewhere in Igwuruta in Obio/Akpor LGA, Fortune said they inflicted injuries on his head and body when they discovered that the machine at the bag could not release money for them.

He said, “At the long run, we discovered that we were somewhere around Igwuruta, very deep inside the forest. Our kidnapper stabbed us, beat us and even took my expired ATM card. I have wounds all over my head.

“We stayed eight days in the kidnappers den. They continued to give us the beating of our lives when they discovered that the ATM card they used did not dispense money for them at the bank. It was clear that the ATM had expired, but they did not understand that.”

Fortune said he suspected that their captors were planning to use them for money rituals, recalling that they (the kidnappers) took them to a place in the bush where a huge fire was prepared.

He said, “At a point, while we were taken round the bush blindfolded, they took us to a particular place where I sensed a huge fire and their communication indicated that we were at a place where human parts were used for money rituals.

“It was in the night and I felt that someone came close and they later moved us inside the forest. I believed what saved us from the ritual aspect was that Jane was in her monthly period. That was when we were made to trek about two hours before they allowed us to rest.”

On how they got to a point where operatives of the NSDCD rescued them on Saturday night, Fortune said the argument on the sharing formula for the N500, 000 ransom paid to the kidnappers by his younger brother gave them (the victims) a moment of respite as the hoodlums began to move them out from the thick forest.

“We got a moment of respite when sharing the ransom sent to them by brother became a problem as they quarreled over it to our hearing.

“The other members became angry and they came out with us to somewhere close to the road. At the end, we heard a voice in the bush and they (our kidnappers disappeared).

“I raised my hands up. As at the time the Civil Defence men came in, it was around 11pm and we were rescued and brought here (state Command of the NSCDC).http://www.ezehvalen.com/2016/05/kidnappers-tortured-us-over-expired-atm.html

In her remark, Jane, who had wounds on her head, said they hit her with a hard object on her head twice, even as she expressed gratitude to God for saving her live.

“I thank God for saving my life. That is the most important thing,” a visibly tired Jane told Southern City News.

Speaking on the rescue of the victims, the Rivers State Commander of the NSCDC, Mrs. Helen Amakiri, said investigation had begun with a view to arresting those behind the victims’ kidnap.[img][/img]http://www.ezehvalen.com/2016/05/kidnappers-tortured-us-over-expired-atm.html

The 2016 Billboard Music Awards was hosted by Ludacris and Ciara in Las Vegas. The night’s biggest nominees were Canadian hitmaker The Weeknd, who got an astonishing 19 nods, followed by Justin Bieber with 11 nominations, Fetty Wap and Drake each got10 nods, while the leading females, Taylor Swift and Adele had 8 nominations. The 2016 Billboard Music Awards ceremony was opened by The Weeknd – who nabbed the ‘Top Hot 100 Artist’ category, setting the record for the night very high.

Here are the full list of winners:
Top Artist:

Adele — WINNER

Justin Bieber

Drake

Taylor Swift

The Weeknd



Billboard Chart Achievement Award (Fan-Voted):

Rihanna — WINNER

Adele
Drake

The Weeknd

Little Big Town

Top R&B Song:

Alessia Cara “Here”

Omarion Featuring Chris Brown & Jhene Aiko, “Post To Be”

The Weeknd, “Can’t Feel My Face”

The Weeknd, “Earned It (Fifty Shades of Grey)”


The Weeknd, “The Hills” — WINNER

Top Billboard 200 Album:

Adele, 25 — WINNER

Justin Bieber, Purpose

Ed Sheeran, x

Taylor Swift, 1989

The Weeknd, Beauty Behind The Madness


Top Male Artist:

Justin Bieber — WINNER

Drake

Fetty Wap

Ed Sheeran

The Weeknd
Top Country Song:

Sam Hunt, “Break Up In A Small Town”

Sam Hunt, “Take Your Time”

Little Big Town, “Girl Crush”


Thomas Rhett, “Die A Happy Man” — WINNER

Chris Young, “I’m Comin’ Over”

Top Hot 100 Song:

Adele, “Hello”

Fetty Wap, “Trap Queen”


Wiz Khalifa ft. Charlie Puth, “See You Again” — WINNER

The Weeknd, “Can’t Feel My Face”

The Weeknd, “The Hills”


Top Hot 100 Artist:

Justin Bieber

Drake

Fetty Wap

Taylor Swift

The Weeknd — WINNER
Top New Artist:

Fetty Wap — WINNER

OMI

Charlie Puth

Silentó

Bryson Tiller


Top Female Artist:

Adele — WINNER

Selena Gomez

Ariana Grande

Rihanna

Taylor Swift


Top Duo/Group:

Maroon 5

One Direction — WINNER

twenty one pilots

The Rolling Stones

U2


Top Billboard 200 Artist:

Adele — WINNER
Top New Artist:

Fetty Wap — WINNER

OMI

Charlie Puth

Silentó

Bryson Tiller


Top Female Artist:

Adele — WINNER

Selena Gomez

Ariana Grande

Rihanna

Taylor Swift


Top Duo/Group:

Maroon 5

One Direction — WINNER
twenty one pilots

The Rolling Stones

U2


Top Billboard 200 Artist:

Adele — WINNER

Justin Bieber

Drake

Fetty Wap

Silentó

The Weeknd — WINNER


Top Social Media Artist:

Justin Bieber — WINNER

Selena Gomez

Ariana Grande

Demi Lovato

Taylor Swift


Top Touring Artist:

Madonna

One Direction

The Rolling Stones
Taylor Swift — WINNER

U2


Top R&B Artist:

Chris Brown

Jeremih

Rihanna

Bryson Tiller


The Weeknd — WINNER

Top Rap Artist:

Drake — WINNER

Fetty Wap

Future

Wiz Khalifa

Silentó


Top Country Artist:

Zac Brown Band

Luke Bryan — WINNER
Sam Hunt

Chris Stapleton

Carrie Underwood


Top Rock Artist:

Fall Out Boy

Elle King

twenty one pilots — WINNER

Walk the Moon

X Ambassadors


Top Latin Artist:

Banda Sinaloense MS De Sergio Lizárraga

Juan Gabriel

Nicky Jam

Ariel Camacho y Los Plebes del Rancho


Romeo Santos — WINNER

Top Dance/Electronic Artist:

The Chainsmokers

DJ Snake

David Guetta — WINNER

Major Lazer

Zedd


Top Christian Artist:

Casting Crowns

Lauren Daigle

Hillsong United — WINNER

MercyMe

Chris Tomlin


Top Gospel Artist:

Anthony Brown and group therAPy

Tasha Cobbs

Kirk Franklin — WINNER

Travis Greene

Marvin Sapp


Top Soundtrack:

Empire: Original Soundtrack from Season 1
Fifty Shades of Grey
Furious 7
Guardians of the Galaxy: Awesome Mix Vol. 1
Pitch Perfect 2 — WINNER


Top R&B Album:

Chris Brown, Royalty

Rihanna, Anti

Bryson Tiller, T R A P S O U L

Tyrese, Black Rose

The Weeknd, Beauty Behind the Madness — WINNER


Top Rap Album:

Drake, If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late
Drake & Future, What A Time To Be Alive

Dr. Dre, Compton

Kendrick Lamar, To Pimp A Butterfly

Meek Mill, Dreams Worth More Than Money — WINNER


Top Country Album:

Chris Stapleton, Traveller — WINNER

Luke Bryan, Kill The Lights

Sam Hunt, Montevallo

Zac Brown Band, Jekyll + Hyde

Carrie Underwood, Storyteller


Top Rock Album:

Alabama Shakes, Sound & Color

David Bowie, Blackstar

Coldplay, A Head Full Of Dreams

Mumford & Sons, Wilder Mind

twenty one pilots, Blurryface — WINNER


Top Latin Album:

Juan Gabriel, Los Dúo — WINNER

Juan Gabriel, Mis Número 1…40 Aniversario

Mana, Cama Incendiada

Gerardo Ortiz, Hoy Más Fuerte

Romeo Santos, Formula, Vol. 2


Top Dance/Electronic Album:

David Guetta, Listen

Major Lazer, Peace Is The Mission

ODESZA, In Return

Skrillex & Diplo, Skrillex and Diplo Present Jack Ü

Zedd, True Colors — WINNERhttp://www.ezehvalen.com/2016/05/check-out-2016-billboard-music-awards.html