The abducted chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) of Dobi ward in Gwagwalada Area Council, Abubakar Sarki, has regained freedom.
City News gathered that the kidnappers released Sarki, after his family paid a ransom of N2.1 million.
A member of the victim’s family who preferred anonymity told our reporter yesterday that the abductors were also given recharge cards of N20, 000 comprising of Glo and Airtel networks.
He said the victim was released at about 9:46pm at Wumi-Goi community forest, adding that he placed a phone call to his family who immediately alerted his friend to pick him up at the forest.
He said the ransom was paid through the victim’s friend, who has been communicating with the abductors since last Thursday, pleading with them to bring the ransom down from N50 million till they finally agreed at N2.1million.
“In fact, the kidnappers also demanded for N20,000 recharge cards of Glo and Airtel networks, before they finally released him,” he said.
City News had earlier reported that the APC chairman of Dobi ward was kidnapped by gunmen at his Kaidna Sabo village after they inflicted injuries on his family members.
When contacted, the Gwagwalada Divisional Police Officer (DPO), CDP Chuks Obasi, confirmed the release of the APC ward chairman via telephone, but said he was not aware of any ransom paid to the abductors.
“ All I can tell you is that the man who was kidnapped has regained freedom unhurt, but I am not aware of any ransom that was paid,” he said.
