Kidnappers release Council boss.


There are indications that the Chairman of Ejigbo Local Council Development Authority, Kehinde Bamigbetan, who was kidnapped last Monday, might have been released on Saturday. Although his abductors had reportedly demanded $1m (about N155m), it was not clear if ransom was paid to secure his release. An online news portal, Premium Times, reports that the Head of Information Unit of the council, Mr. Rabiu Hassan, confirmed the release. The council chairman was kidnapped near his house in Ejigbo around 11p.m.

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