The Executive Chairman of Kanke Local Government Area of Plateau State in North-Central Nigeria, Henry Gotip who was reportedly abducted by gunmen has regained his freedom.
The Council Chairman was said to have been released by his abductors around 9pm on Wednesday less than 24 hours after he was abducted.
While confirming the development to AIT.live, Head of Media and Protocol to the Council Chairman, Monday Wudira, said he was abandoned by his abductors at Shere village in Jos East Local Government Area of Plateau State.
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Although Wudira did not say if any ransom was paid for the release of the Chairman, it was gathered from different sources that the abductors had insisted on N20 million ransom.
Gotip was abducted in the early hours of Wednesday at his residence in Kwang community, few kilometres away from the Plateau State Government House in Rayfield, Jos South LGA.
(Editor: Terverr Tyav)
