A member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Rofiat Lawal, who was kidnapped along the Benin-Ore Expressway on Tuesday, has been released after her family paid a ransom of N1.1 million.
Lawal was traveling from Benin, Edo State, to Ibadan, Oyo State, for her primary assignment when she was abducted. The kidnappers initially demanded N20 million but later reduced the ransom to N5 million after negotiations.
According to Lawal’s friend, identified as Agbakwara, the family and well-wishers struggled to raise funds. Through donations from her school colleagues, a Muslim association, hometown friends, and other supporters, they managed to gather N1.1 million, which was sent to the kidnappers on Friday.
The ransom was reportedly paid to an individual named Isaac Ayo, who claimed his own sister had also been kidnapped. He assured them that he would deliver the payment.
Lawal and other captives were eventually released late Friday night and taken to a hospital. By Saturday morning, she was safely reunited with her family.
Expressing gratitude, Agbakwara thanked everyone who contributed, shared the news, and alerted authorities, acknowledging their collective effort in securing Lawal’s release.
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