Kogbodi was released on Saturday, October 12 by his abductors after a ten million naira ransom was allegedly paid for his release by his family, DAILY POST can report.At the time our correspondent visited the school of the victim, he was said to be having medical treatment at an undisclosed hospital.The source said, “At about 1 am on Saturday, the kidnappers called members of his family to go and drop the ransom of N10m at a place that was shown to them in Benin-City, Edo State.
The source said before thereturned from Edo State, hehad been released and dropped off at Emevor Community. He also said, “The kidnappers gave him N1,000 to transport himself back home while his mobile phone and clothes were seized.” It would be recalled that Kogbodi was abducted by the hoodlums along Aroh road in Ughelli on his way to Church.
When contacted, the Delta State Commissioner of Police, CP Adeyinka Adeleke confirmed the report in a telephone chat with our correspondent in Warri.CP Adeleke was, however, silent on whether N10m ransom was paid for the release of the victim.
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