The kidnapped former Delta State Commissioner for Technical Education, Hon. Joan Onyemaechi Mrakpor, has been released by her abductors.
Mrakpor, an evangelist and politician, was released late Friday night, August 9, after 11 days in captivity.
According to report in the Instablog, the abductors had earlier demanded N1billion ransom, however, SaharaReporters reliably gathered that a yet-to-be-disclosed huge amount of money was allegedly paid as a ransom before she was released.
A source who spoke to the news outlet disclosed that former governor, Ifeanyi Okowa & the Delta State government played vital roles towards her release.
“You know initially the kidnappers demanded a ransom of N1billion from the family and the family said they didn’t have such huge amount of money. The family begged for a lesser amount of money and at the end of the day, a compromise was reached & ransom was paid and she was released,” the source stated.
The spokesman of the Delta State Police Command, SP Bright Edafe also confirmed the release of Mrakpor late Friday night.
