Two nurses who were kidnapped while on night duty at Doka General Hospital in Kajuru area of Kaduna State, have regained freedom after 80 days in bandits’ den.
The two nurses identified as Afiniki Bako and Grace Nkut, were kidnapped in April. The National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM), Kaduna State Chapter, Chairman Comrade, Ishaku Yakubu said they were released on Saturday, 10th July at about 7:00pm.
It was learnt that the bandits were paid a ransom of N10million, but still failed to release the victims, throwing their relatives into anguish.
Yakubu said no additional ransom was paid to the kidnappers apart from the 10 million naira earlier paid to them.
He also disclosed that two motorcycles were given to the bandits before they were released.