A pregnant woman abducted by gunmen last Wednesday at Ndegwu, in Owerri West Local Government Area of Imo State, has regained freedom but not without enduring torture for failing to raise a N2 million ransom.

The woman and a male victim were reportedly released by the abductors on Saturday.

The man was able to pay his N2 million ransom, securing his release, it was learnt.

According to reports, they were abducted at their shops around 8pm

The pregnant woman, it was gathered, could not meet up with her N2m naira ransom leading to her being tortured by the hoodlums.

A close friend of the male victim said: “Yes they have been released after one of them paid N2m despite he was badly beaten, his co abductee felt most of the torture because she couldn’t raise money demanded.

“The female victim who is said to be pregnant was badly beaten with bruises all over her body,” he said

The victims were abducted last Wednesday around 8pm in their separate shops by gunmen in military uniforms. (The Nation)