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A National Youth Service Corps member, Rofiat Lawal, who was kidnapped along the Benin-Ore Expressway, has regained her freedom.
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Lawal’s family paid a ransom of N1.1 million to secure her release after the kidnappers initially demanded N20 million.
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The victim was reunited with her family on Saturday morning after being released by her abductors.
A National Youth Service Corps member, Rofiat Lawal, who was kidnapped along the Benin-Ore Expressway on Tuesday, has regained her freedom after her family paid a ransom of N1.1 million.
Lawal was kidnapped while traveling from Benin, Edo State to Ibadan, Oyo State to resume at her place of primary assignment.
The kidnappers initially demanded a ransom of N20 million, which her family appealed that they could not afford.
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Following negotiations, the kidnappers reduced the ransom to N5 million, but Lawal’s family was eventually able to raise N1.1 million, which was sent to an account provided by the kidnappers.
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“In desperation, I reached out to everyone I could, her colleagues in school, the Muslim association, her friends from her hometown, my fans, and her family,” said Agbakwara, Lawal’s friend, who was privy to the incident.
Agbakwara added that the ransom was sent at 4:20 pm on Friday, and Lawal was finally reunited with her family on Saturday morning.
“For hours, we anxiously waited. Finally, at around 10 pm, we received the long-awaited call: they had been released and taken to the hospital,” Agbakwara said.
He expressed gratitude to everyone who contributed to the ransom and shared the news. “Your support made this possible,” he said.
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Brigadier General Maharazu Tsiga, a former Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), has been kidnapped by suspected terrorists in Katsina State.
The incident occurred on Wednesday night, February 6, at Tsiga’s hometown in Bakori Local Government Area.
