Abducted Edo lawyer and her sister have regained their freedom.
Glamtush reports that the newly called-to-the-bar lawyer, Peace Onyesom, and her sister, Gift Onyesom, who were kidnapped along the Okene-Auchi road on Friday, have regained their freedom.
This news platform understands that the victims’ brother, Godspower Onyesom, confirmed their release in a telephone conversation on Tuesday to the Punch Metro correspondent.
Recall that Peace had participated in the Nigerian Law School call-to-the-bar ceremony on September 23.
She was returning to Benin, Edo State, alongside her sister when they were kidnapped.
Confirming her release, Godspower said, “She has been released. She is back home.”
In an accompanying video sent to our correspondent, Peace thanked everyone who had come to her rescue while saying that the military rescued them.
She said, “Thank you, everyone. My sister and I have been rescued. The military in Okpella has rescued us.”
Similarly, an ex-aide to the Delta State Governor, Harrisson Gwanishu, confirmed that Peace and her sister have been released.
Gwamnishu wrote, “Peace Onyesom and Gift Onyesom, kidnapped while returning from the call to ceremony in Abuja, have just been released to us near a village in Okpella. It is a tough journey.”
Recall that the Nigerian Police Force Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, in a post on his X page on Sunday, disclosed that eight of the abducted persons were rescued.
