Five abducted persons regain freedom in Taraba
Punch Newspapers Sections Justin Tyopuusu, Jalingo Justin Tyopuusu, Jalingo Published 12 March 2021 Five persons, who were abducted along the Wukari Ibi Road in Taraba State on Monday, have regained their freedom. The Chairman, Wukari Local Government Council, Mr Daniel Adi, disclosed this in a telephone interview with our correspondent. Adi said the victims were freed after their families paid N1mn to the abductors as ransom. He stated, “The victims were freed in the early hours of today (Thursday) after N1m was paid to the Fulani herdsmen, who kidnapped them. “Initially, the abductors...