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Abducted Nasarawa’s LG Chairman Released After N10m Ransom Payment

by Leadership News
2 years ago
in Crime
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Safiyanu Isah Andaha, the Chairman of Akwanga Local Government Council in Nasarawa State who was abducted by gunmen, has been released from captivity.

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The chairman, it was gathered, regained his freedom on Tuesday night after family members paid a ransom of N10 million to his abductors.

He was released alongside a renowned businessman and friend, Alhaji Adamu Tanko.

LEADERSHIP had previously reported that the council chairman’s abductors initially demanded N50 million as ransom for his release. A family source had said that negotiations were ongoing with the kidnappers, aiming to review the ransom amount.

According to the source, after extensive negotiations through mobile phone channels, the kidnappers insisted on settling for no less than N10 million.

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“They were dropped around 9 pm behind Maigwona filling station at Bayan Dutse road, on the outskirts of Andaha town, and the sum of N10 million l was paid as ransom,” another source revealed.

Upon regaining their freedom, the victims were taken to the Federal Medical Center in Keffi for medical examinations.

The chairman and his friend were abducted at gunpoint along the Andaha-Akwanga road on Monday evening.


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