Bandits have released five family members who were abducted at Bukpe community of Wako Ward in Kwali Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory after collecting N4 million, wine and foodstuff.
The terrorists had on August 22, 2022, invaded Bukpe and whisked away the five family members whose names were given as Ibrahim Dakwoi Bukpe, Monica Ibrahim, John Dakwoi Bukpe, Yabuku Dakwoi Bukpe and Margaret Yakubu.
A family relation of the victims, John Dakwoi, was killed by the bandits after a gun was said to have been recovered from his house.
The Village Head of Bukpe, Alhaji Hussaini Shamdozhi, confirmed the release of the victims through telephone, Daily Trust reports.
He said the victims returned home around 6pm on Sunday after N4m, two bags of rice, spaghetti, recharge cards, wine and drugs were given to their abductors.
The FCT Police spokesperson, DSP Adeh Josephine, could not be reached to comment on the incident.