Abducted wives of Nasarawa commissioner regain freedom
After earlier reports that the abductors of two wives of the Nasarawa commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Aliyu Tijjani have made a demand of N50m ransom, new reports have emerged that the two women who were kidnapped at their Nassarawa residence on Thursday night, have regained their freedom.
The two women, Hajia Rabi Aliyu and Hajia Larai Aliyu were, according to the spokesman of the state Police Command, DPS Kenedy Idrissu, released by their abductors at about 11 p.m. on Saturday at Mararaba-Udege village in Nasarawa town.
He said the kidnappers were forced to release the women following sustained pressure from the Police search party.
According to NAN, Idrissu in his statement on Sunday in Lafia, also said no ransom was paid and that the victims were unhurt and had been reunited with their family.
No arrest has been made yet according to the spokesman, but investigation has begun in earnest to find the culprits behind the incident.
