Comfort, who is the Deputy Director, Gender Studies, of the university and a lecturer in the Faculty of Administration, was abducted on Sunday night from her residence in Angwan Jaba in Keffi by the gunmen
Dr Comfort Adokwe, the Nasarawa State University lecturer who was abducted on Sunday, has been released by her abductors after her family paid an unclosed amount of money as ransom for her freedom.
Comfort, who is the Deputy Director, Gender Studies, of the university and a lecturer in the Faculty of Administration, was abducted on Sunday night from her residence in Angwan Jaba in Keffi by the gunmen.
Comfort’s brother, Timothy Adokwe, who confirmed her release to Daily Post on the telephone said that the kidnappers had demanded a N100 million ransom but did not disclose the amount that was eventually paid before she was released.
Timothy reportedly said that Comfort “was released around 8:30,” saying that the family paid an undisclosed amount to secure her freedom.
Timothy extolled the Nigerian Army and the Department of State Services (DSS), for their involvement in the release of his sister, saying that though they could not go closer to avoid any harm on Comfort, they monitored via satellite.
He was quoted as saying, “Actually, the police were not there, but the military and the DSS were involved, but at the outskirts because they tried to monitor from their satellite and know the location, but you know, they can’t just enter directly.”
According to Timothy, Comfort has been taken to an undisclosed hospital for medical checkup, adding that she is alright and has reunited with her husband and daughter.
Timothy urged the government to ensure development reaches some areas dominated by kidnappers in the state, stressing that the Vice Chancellor of the university who was kidnapped in the past was rescued from the same location.
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