Edo PDP Chairman regains freedom

The Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State, Tony Aziegbemi, has been released from captivity by his abductors after ransom payment.

Daily Trust reports that Azeigbe was released at about 3am on Tuesday after spending 11 days in captivity.

A source told Daily Trust that the kidnapped PDP chairman was released after the payment of N50 million ransom.

A statement signed by Clem Aziegbemi, on behalf of the Aziegbemi’s family, appreciated the public for the show of love and solidarity to the family throughout the unfortunate incident.

“As a member of the Aziegbemi family, we say thank you all for your great show of love and solidarity with us all through the period of the unfortunate and ugly abduction of our beloved son, brother, cousin, and leader, Dr Tony Aziegbemi for his unhurt release,” he said.

Senator Odion Ugbesia, who confirmed Azeigbemi’s release to journalists, said, “Yes, I just spoke to him, it is true. To God be the glory.”

Recall that Azeogemi was kidnapped by gunmen on March 15, at about 11 pm while returning home after a meeting with Governor Godwin Obaseki in Benin, the state capital.

His abductors had last Friday demanded N500 million ransom.