A member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Rofiat Lawal, who was kidnapped along the Benin-Ore Expressway on Tuesday has regained freedom after her family paid a ransom of N1.1million.
Lawal was kidnapped while en route to Ibadan, Oyo State from Benin City, Edo State to resume at her place of primary assignment.
The abductors were said to have demanded an N20million ransom, which her family appealed that they could not afford.
Following back-and-forth negotiations, the kidnappers reportedly reduced the N20 million ransom to N5 million.
Giving an update on the incident, Lawal’s friend identified as Agbakwara, who was privy to the incident, disclosed yesterday that Aminat has regained her freedom.
Sharing a video of the victim in a Facebook post, Agbakwara wrote: “In the early hours of Friday, the kidnappers pressured us, warning that if we failed to meet their demands, we should not expect her return.
“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.