A former member of Kogi State House of Assembly, Friday Makama Sanni and six others have regained their freedom after paying N15 million ransom and N100,000 naira recharge cards to the kidnappers.
MSN reported the abduction of the men, including Prince Frederick Adejoh (Oma Onu Aya), on Thursday, June 24, from their Hilltop Hotel accommodation in Tunga Maje village near Zuba in Abuja. Read the report here.
Nigerian Tribune reports that the gunmen had earlier demanded the sum of N20 million and later reduced the ransom to N15 million.
Family sources, who confirmed the development said the victims were released at a location in Niger State on Saturday, June 26.