Taye Ajoke, a National Diploma student of the Isa Mustapha Agwai Polytechnic in Nasarawa State, who was kidnapped on Monday by gunmen, has been released.
She was reportedly released by her abductors after a ransom of N300,000 was paid.
Her release was confirmed by the President of the Students Union Government of the polytechnic, comrade Ekom Ayaka.
According to Ayaka, the gunmen had earlier called to demand for N50 million for her release but later reduced the ransom to N500,000 when they noticed that her family and well-wishers could not raise the amount they demanded.
After several appeals to the kidnappers for a further reduction of the ransom, Ayaka said, they agreed to release her in exchange for N300,000.
He said, “We are grateful to God that Ajoke has been released by the bandits. She was released around 7pm on Wednesday after a ransom of N300,000 was paid.
“The kidnappers first wanted N50million but they later reduced the money to N500,000 when they understood that her family and friends will not be able to get such an amount.
“But after much appeal to them (kidnappers), they told her family to pay the sum of N300,000 that was in their possession. That was how she was released from captivity.”
