Five students of the Nigerian Law School (NLS), Yola Campus, who were kidnapped on Saturday, have been freed six days after their abduction.
Udeme Edet, the spokesperson of the Benue State Police Command, confirmed this to FIJ on Friday. She stated that the students were released earlier during the day.
Edet claimed that the students were rescued by the police, despite a N50 million demand by their abductors.
However, she did not provide clarity on whether the police paid the ransom demand or not.
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“They were released this morning,” Edet told FIJ.
“I have tried calling the divisional police officer for more information, but his number is not reachable, so I do not have any information on any ransom.
“They were rescued and taken to the division to be reunited with their family.”
Festus Ogun, a lawyer, also confirmed news of their release on X.
“Pleased to announce that the students have been released by the kidnappers. Grateful to God for their return,” Ogun wrote.
Reverend Ernest Okafor, Ogbuka Fabian, Nwamma Philip, Okechukwu Obadiegwu, Obalem Emmanuel and Obiorah David, all students at the NLS Yola, were abducted along the Wukari-Benue Expressway.
They were on their way from Onitsha, Anambra, to Adamawa State when the kidnappers intercepted them between Benue and Taraba.
One of them, however, had regained freedom before the police got involved.
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