By Muhammed Abubakar Reporting
BANDITS have freed two out of the seven victims abducted in last Tuesday night’s attack on Kubwa Extension II Relocation Estate, along Arab Road area of Abuja, after collecting ransom.
The freed victim, Adenike, is an ex-corps member, who completed the mandatory National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme in November, while the other is Pastor Timothy.
Stonix News gathered that the bandits successfully collected an undisclosed sum of money before Adenike and Timothy were left off the hook.
Recall that Adenike and Pastor Timothy were kidnapped at their family home last Tuesday alongside five others during an attack that lasted about an hour.
Two other male adults lost their lives in the attack.
The five other victims still in the kidnappers’ den are two male children, an older woman, and two male adults.
Reports say the bandits had requested N100 million ransom for Adenike, and N60 million for the second lady.
A source confirmed the payment of the ransom.
However confirming the development on Monday, Chairman of the community, Alhaji Saidu, said that the victims were released, but he could not confirm if ransom was paid.
”Adenike and Pastor Timothy have been released. They are fine and others are still with the bandits.
“I cannot tell you if any ransom was paid but all I know is that two of the seven people have been released,” he disclosed.
Meanwhile, the Federal Capital Territory Police Command has assured residents of the capital city of their safety during this year’s Yuletide.
In a statement issued to journalists in Abuja on Monday, by the FCT Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Josephine Adeh, the command stated that the FCT command “has deployed personnel and material resources in their thousands across the nooks and crannies of the territory ahead of the yearly anticipated festivities.”
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