Kidnapped NAN Editor regains freedom

Mr Gregory Mmaduakolam, an Editor with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) who was kidnapped on Thursday, Dec. 5 in Owerri, Imo State has been freed.

He was released on Saturday after a payment of ransom by his family.

A terse message by one of his colleagues in Owerri reads: “Our colleague, Gregory Maduakolam, is free. He just called to inform me that he was released this morning …Glory be to God!”

The abductors had earlier called Mmaduakolam’s family demanding a ransom of N50 million for his release.

Mmaduakolam was kidnapped at Irete in Owerri West Local Government area of the state where he went to inspect land.