Mrs. Margaret Emefiele, the kidnapped wife of Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele, has been released. She regained her freedom overnight, an authoritative source told News Express. “She was released late last night,” the source said.
As was reported last night by News Express, Mrs. Emefiele was kidnapped on Thursday afternoon, September 29, 2016, and security agencies had been working frantically to locate her since from the moment the case was reported to them.
News Express was informed that Mrs. Emefiele was kidnapped around the Edo/Delta boundary while she was coming from Lagos State. The Emefieles are from Delta State.
“Two among the police officers attached to her were shot and are presently in the hospital receiving treatment,” the source said.
The abductors were said to have made contact with her husband on Friday, demanding a huge sum as ransom but it is not clear if any was paid.
•Photo shows Mrs. Margaret Emefiele.
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