Imah Ajirioghene
A former Deputy Governor of Nasarawa State, Prof Onje Gye-Wado, who was kidnapped has been finally released by his abductors days after his abduction.
His release was confirmed by the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, DSP Ramham Nansel, on Monday morning.
The Professor of law was kidnapped in his country home, Rinza, near Wamba, the headquarters of Wamba local government area.
The kidnappers had earlier placed a ransom of N70m on him but was later freed after the family bargained a ransom close to N4m.
“They collected the ransom near Mada Hills Secondary School in Akwanga with N200 recharge card. Then he was released near Angwan chiyawa close to those hills between Akwanga and Nasarawa Eggon,” a family source said.
It was gathered Gye-Wado was taken back to the palace of the paramount ruler of Wamba, Oriye Rindre, Justice Lawal Musa Nagogo after his release.
Professor Onje Gye-Wado, who served as Deputy Governor of Nasarawa State between 1999 and 2003, had reportedly escaped being kidnapped on several occasions before the sad incident occurred.