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Kidnappers collect N10 million, release Akwanga LG chairman, others
The kidnapped chairman of Akwanga Local Government Council in Nasarawa State, Safiyanu Isah Andaha, has been set free following the payment of N10 million ransom.
Andaha, along with his friend Adamu Custom and two other victims, who were held by their abductors along Akwanga-Andaha road, were released after the ransom of 10 million naira was paid to secure their freedom.
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According to a source close to the victims, on condition of anonymity, the release took place behind a filling station along Bayan Dutse road, on the outskirts of Andaha town, around 9pm. The source confirmed that the ransom of 10 million naira was paid.
The abductors are suspected to be Fulani boys, who reportedly released their victims in a bush area. Upon their release, the victims were taken to Adamu Custom’s personal residence in Andaha and then escorted by a heavy security presence to the Federal Medical Centre Keffi for medical attention.
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