The Police in Bayelsa have rescued Chief Nengite Nitabai,
70, President Goodluck Jonathan’s uncle kidnapped on Feb. 23.
Mr Hilary Okara, Commisioner of Police in the State,
confirmed the development in a telephone interview with the News Agency of
Nigeria (NAN) in Yenagoa on Thursday.
He said Nitabai was freed in Odioma community in Brass Local
Government Area of Bayelsa.
Nitabai, a community leader in Otuoke, Ogbia Local
Government Area, was freed unharmed and had re-united with his family.
``We rescued Nitabai from Odioma coastal settlement and as I
speak with you, I am with him in his house in Otuoke”, Okpara said.
Okpara said six suspects, including a traditional ruler
believed to be the father of the leader of the gang, were arrested in
connection with the abduction.
Okpara had on Wednesday dispelled rumour that the
septuagenarian had died in the hands of his abductors and assured that the
police were closing in on the hoodlums.
Also, the police spokesman, Mr Alex Akhigbe, said that no
ransom was paid for Nitabai’s release.
It will be recalled that members of Nitabai’s family had
offered a ransom of N30 million which was rejected. The abductors had demanded
for N500 million.
NAN
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