Two visually impaired persons abducted by gunmen in Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State have regained their freedom.
The victims were seized on Monday night while returning to Jos from a training programme in Benue State.Chairman of the Plateau State chapter of the Joint National Association of Persons with Disabilities (JONAPWD), Shindol Aaron, confirmed their release in a telephone interview.
He said they were freed on Wednesday night.“We were lucky yesterday that they released them. I spoke with the brothers who went to pick them up, and they confirmed that the victims were already in a vehicle coming into town,” Aaron said.
He added that the pair were released between 9pm and 10pm after spending time in captivity.On reports that the abductors had been arrested, Aaron stated: “Information reached me that the culprits had been apprehended by security men, but I have not verified that information. I was called and informed that they had been apprehended, although I am yet to independently confirm it.”
The JONAPWD chairman said he had not yet met the victims in person or established direct contact with them since their release.The two were among nine people travelling in a vehicle to attend the training programme in Benue State when gunmen attacked them along the Riyom road on Monday night.
Seven other occupants of the vehicle escaped during the incident.The abductors had demanded a N50 million ransom for the release of the two visually impaired persons.
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