Two kidnapped Visually Impaired Persons Regain Freedom in Plateau

Two visually impaired individuals kidnapped by gunmen in Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State have regained their freedom.

The victims have been seized on Monday evening whereas returning to Jos from a coaching programme in Benue State.Chairman of the Plateau State chapter of the Joint National Association of Persons with Disabilities (JONAPWD), Shindol Aaron, confirmed their launch in a phone interview.

He mentioned they have been freed on Wednesday evening.“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 mentioned.

He added that the pair have been launched between 9pm and 10pm after spending time in captivity.On stories that the abductors had been arrested, Aaron said: “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 mentioned he had not but met the victims in individual or established direct contact with them since their launch.The two have been amongst 9 individuals travelling in a automobile to attend the coaching programme in Benue State when gunmen attacked them alongside the Riyom street on Monday evening.

Seven different occupants of the automobile escaped through the incident.The abductors had demanded a N50 million ransom for the discharge of the 2 visually impaired individuals.

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