Kidnapped newly-wed, two others regain freedom in Kwara
Three persons, including a newly wed wife, Mrs. Rukkayat Musa and her two sister in-laws, recently kidnapped from their house at Emir’s road, Ilorin in the Ilorin South local government area of Kwara state have been reportedly freed by their abductors.
It was gathered that Rukkayat and two sisters of her husband, identified as Hafsat and Aliyah, were reportedly set free by their abductors in the early hours of Sunday after payment of a ransom of N7million.
It is recalled that some gunmen in the midnight of last Wednesday invaded home of the newly wed couple at Oniyangi area on Emir’s road, Ilorin in the Ilorin South local government area of Kwara state and succeeded in kidnapping Rukkayat, who celebrated her wedding about two months ago.
While her husband, simply identified as Mr. Musa, managed to escape, Rukkayat and the two sisters were taken away by the gunmen who gained entry to the rented apartment of the couple around Alaya’s Compound, Ilorin.
The kidnappers later got in contact with the family and demanded for a ransom of N50million before the release of the three ladies, a condition which they said should be met by the weekend.
Speaking on the development, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state Police command, Okasanmi Ajayi, said that he was not aware of the kidnap incident nor the release.
While confirming the release of the persons in Ilorin on Sunday, one of Rukkayat brothers, who sought anonymity, said that the three ladies were released in the early hours of Sunday.
“They arrived Ilorin and called us around 2am today (Sunday) but their release was not for free. The family paid a ransom of N7million to the kidnappers before they were set free. Though, the kidnappers demanded N50million. We could not raise up to that amount and we started negotiations with them and we told them that we are a poor family and have no money. We cried and begged them before they accepted the N7million that we raised within the family.
“The three ladies were taken to the hospital immediately for treatment and they are still on admission”, he said.
The relation, who insisted that the incident was reported to the Police, said that the ladies were not rescued through the Police.
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