The newly called-to-the-bar lawyer, Peace Onyesom, and her sister, Gift Onyesom, who were kidnapped along the Okene-Auchi Road on Friday, have regained their freedom
The victims’ brother, Godspower Onyesom, confirmed their release to Punch Metro correspondent in a telephone conversation on Tuesday.
Peace had participated in the Nigerian Law School call-to-the-bar ceremony on September 23.
She was returning to Benin, Edo State, alongside her sister when they were kidnapped.
The victims’ sister, Adaeze Onyesom, had, in an exclusive interview with Punch Metro, narrated that the abductors were demanding a ransom of N40m.
She noted that the kidnappers reached out to the family on Friday, demanding a sum of N100m, which they pleaded to be reduced.
Adaeze said, “When they (the kidnappers) contacted us on Friday evening, they told us that we should bring N100m, but we told them we cannot get such an amount, and we pleaded with them. On Saturday, they called back and reduced it to N20m, but we told them we can only raise N3m, but they declined.
“After a while, they called us back to say that they are not collecting anything less than N20m for each person, which is N40m for the two of them. We appeal that it is only N7m that we could raise, but they did not agree.
She had also lamented that the situation caused distress to the family, and they had resorted to selling properties to raise the ransom.
Confirming her release, Godspower said, “She has been released. She is back home.”
She said, “Thank you, everyone. My sister and I have been rescued. The military in Okpella has rescued us.”
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