A businessman, Mrs Onyi Ugba, who was kidnapped by gunmen in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has regained her freedom after one week in captivity.
Ugba was abducted in her supermarket at Umuoji Junction, Okija Street, in the Mile 1 Diobu axis of Port Harcourt on July 7, 2023.
Recall that the gunmen, numbering about five, stormed her store and ordered the woman to hand over all the money she made from sales for the day to them.
According to a source, the visibly shaken woman hastily complied, but the gunmen, obviously not satisfied, grabbed and bundled her into their waiting vehicle after shooting sporadically to scare people.
A source said, “She was released last night, blindfolded. Some policemen on patrol rescued her.”
Asked if any ransom was paid, he answered in the affirmative but was silent on the amount paid for her freedom.
The spokesperson for the Rivers State Police Command, Grace Iringe-Koko, also confirmed the incident.
She stated, “Investigation is ongoing to apprehend the hoodlums and make them face the law.”