The Divisional Police Officer of Fugar Police Division, Etsako Central Local Government Area in Edo State, Ibrahim Aliyu Ishaq, has regained his freedom a week after he was kidnapped by gunmen.
According to PRNigeria, Ishaq was released after payment of an undisclosed amount as ransom to the kidnappers.
The release of the police boss was said to have been facilitated with the arrest of some suspects over the abduction.
WITHIN NIGERIA recalls that Ishaq was kidnapped around Ise River along old Auchi – Ekperi-Agenebode road last Friday by gunmen.
The kidnappers subsequently contacted the family of the police officer for ransom payment.
According to reports, the police boss was travelling with his orderly, Friday evening, when they were attacked by the kidnappers.
A source close to the police had said: “He was coming from Agenebode to Fugar and he passed through Ekperi Road and they were attacked. He was kidnapped but his orderly escaped and the kidnappers have made contact this morning and they are demanding N50million. The incident happened around 6.30 pm on Friday.”
The Commissioner of Police Philip Ogbadu ordered an immediate deployment of men of the Anti-Kidnapping and Cyber Crime unit, men of the Tactical and Strike teams of the state Police Command to move to the area to rescue the DPO unhurt.