Kidnapped newlywed Rukkayat Musa and her two sister’s in-law yesterday regained their freedom from their abductors.

The victims were said to have paid N7m before being set free by their abductors.

The victims were kidnapped from their house at Emir’s road, Ilorin in Ilorin East local government area on the midnight of last Wednesday.

Rukkayat and two sisters of her husband identified Hafsat and Aliyah were reportedly set free by their abductors in the early hours yesterday.

Rukkayat celebrated her wedding about two months ago.

The Kidnappers later got in contact with the family and demanded for a ransom of N50million before the release of the three ladies, a condition which they said should be met by the weekend.

Confirming their release, one of Rukkayat brothers said that the three ladies were released in the early hours of Sunday.

“They arrived Ilorin and called us around 2am today (Sunday) but their release was not for free. The family paid a ransom of N7million to the kidnappers before they were set free.

” Though, the kidnappers demanded N50million. We could not raise up to that amount and we started negotiations with them and we told them that we are a poor family and have no money. We cried and begged them before they accepted the N7million that we raised within the family.

“The three ladies were taken to the hospital immediately for treatment and they are still on admission,” he said.

The relative, who insisted that the incident was reported to the Police, said that the ladies were not rescued through the Police.

He however appealed to Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq and all Security operatives to save the people of the state from insecurity and incessant raid of homes and killing of innocent people. (The Nation)

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