Kidnapped Nasarawa Poly Student Regains Freedom

A student of the Isa Mustapha Agwai Polytechnic, Nasarawa State, Taye Ajoke, who was kidnapped on Monday has regained her freedom.

Naija News learnt that the National Diploma student was released by her abductors after a ransom of N300,000 was paid.

Ajoke was kidnapped by gunmen at her residence, Ombi 1, which is two kilometres away from the Polytechnic, and took her to an unknown destination.

The gunmen also shot two other students and an admission seeker.

The President of the Students Union Government of the Polytechnic, Ekom Ayaka, who spoke with Punch on Thursday, said Ajoke’s kidnappers had earlier called to demand N50 Million but later reduced the ransom to N500,000 when they noticed that her family and well-wishers could meet up with their demand.

According to Ayaka, after several appeals, the kidnappers 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 7 p.m. on Wednesday after a ransom of N300,000 was paid.

“The kidnappers first wanted N50 million but they later reduced the money to N500,000 when they understood that her family and friends would 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.”