The Legal luminary and civil rights crusader, Chief Mike Ozekhome, SAN who was abducted by gun men three weeks has regained his freedom.He was set free by the gun men who took him at gun point at Ehor near Benin City while traveling along the Benin City – Abuja Expressway last month.
It was gathered that the lawyer was set free along with his driver and children late on Thursday night after an undisclosed sum was reportedly paid out as ransom.
Confirming the release of the lawyer in a telephone interview, the Edo state Police commissioner Mr Foluso Adebanjo said , “He has been released, I will give you details later”.
The release of Ozekhome coincides with the abduction of a prominent traditional ruler, Chief Uwangue, who is the traditional ruler or Iyase of Udo in Ovia West local government area of the state.
The abduction of Ozekhome and his being held up for three whole weeks makes him the first kidnap victim in Edo to be held for such a long period of time.
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