BREAKING: Seven abducted family members freed in Abuja

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Seven members of a family who were kidnapped in Abuja have been freed.

The seven relatives of Gabriel Oladapo, who reside in Pegi resettlement community in Kuje area council of Abuja, were freed on Sunday, three weeks after their abduction.

“They were rescued alongside other victims between the ages of 13-17,” said Aderibigbe Isaac-Taiwo, the chairman of Pegi community in Kuje who confirmed the development to PREMIUM TIMES.PREMIUM TIMES reported how’ haven despite housing a division of the Nigerian police and a naval barracks. Community leaders said over 30 persons had been kidnapped in the area in the last two years and over N50 million had been paid as ransom. This has forced many to relocate from the community for fear of being kidnapped.He said they persuaded him not to leave but that he insisted, saying the trauma will affect his children if they remain in the community.

 

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