Kidnapped mother of 9-week-old baby regains freedom

– A breastfeeding mother freed after two weeks in the kidnappers’ den.

A breastfeeding mother of a nine-week-old baby, Roselyn Okokingho, who was kidnapped by gunmen in Town Brass in Brass Local Government Area of Bayelsa, has been freed on Tuesday.

Pius Okokingho, the husband of the victim, told the News Agency of Nigeria on Wednesday that his wife had spent two weeks in the kidnappers’ den.

He said that her abductors dropped her off at a lonely place along the Brass river waterways from where she was rescued by sympathisers.

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According to him, the incident had forced the family to resort to infant formula rather than the exclusive breast milk that the baby was accustomed to. He added that the new baby who had been denied exclusive breast milk due to the abduction of the lactating mother was elated when the mother returned home.

Although, Okokingho refused to disclose if ransom was paid, he, however, said that the kidnappers had called him and demanded for N10 million ransom, but his offer of N100,000 was rejected.

“I can confirm that my wife is back and I thank God that she is in good health, I am also grateful to sympathisers that came to her rescue and those who stood by me during the traumatic two weeks.

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“I also applaud the media for the selfless advocacy for the freedom of my wife.
“I am sure they were under intense pressure as the kidnappers said that the incident was enjoying media spotlight, an indication that I had money; but I told them it was public service,” he said.