THE Nasarawa State University lecturer, Dr Comfort Adokwe, who was abducted on Sunday, has been released.
This newspaper reports that Adokwe, a lecturer in the Faculty of Administration at the university and a Deputy Director, Gender Studies, of the school, was abducted on Sunday night by gunmen from her residence in Angwan Jaba in Keffi.
Speaking with this newspaper on phone, Timothy Adokwe, brother to Comfort, confirmed the release.
“Yes, she was released around 8:30,” he said.
He said the kidnappers initially demanded a N100million ransom.
He confirmed that the family paid an undisclosed amount to secure her freedom.
Timothy, however, lauded the military and the Department of State Services, DSS, for their involvement in the release of his sister, saying that though they could not go closer to avoid any harm to Comfort, they monitored via satellite.
“Actually, the police were not there, but the military and the DSS were involved, but at the outskirts because they tried to monitor from their satellite and know the location, but you know, they can’t just enter directly,” he said.
Adokwe said his sister has been taken to an undisclosed hospital for medical checkup, adding that she is okay and has reunited with her husband and daughter.
He urged the government to ensure development reaches some areas dominated by kidnappers.
He said the VC of the university who was kidnapped in the past was rescued from the same location.
A source close to the family told News Point Nigeria that the sum of five milllion naira (N5m) was paid to the kidnappers before the lecturer was released.
