Edo school children released after payment of N6 million ransom
Kidnappers have released two pupils of Glory Land Group of Schools in Igarra, Akoko-Edo Local Government Area (LGA) of Edo after collecting N6 million ransom.
A family source, under conditions of anonymity, confirmed the development to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Auchi.
The source said that the two sisters were released late Friday night after the payment of the money.
Police spokesman in Edo Bello Kontongs also confirmed the release but said he could not comment on the conditions of the victims’ release.
Gunmen waylaid a vehicle conveying the pupils among others on Tuesday at about 5:35 p.m. on the Igarra-Auchi Road, near Ikpeshi, Akoko Edo LGA.
The abductors then dragged the schoolchildren from the vehicle into the bush at gunpoint.
Mr Kontongs had on Tuesday confirmed the abduction and said police operatives, soldiers and vigilantes were already combing the bush in an effort to rescue the abducted kids, unhurt.
(NAN)
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