The Digest:
A medical doctor, Dr. Ibrahim Tahir, has been released by kidnappers after his family secured his freedom with a N50 million ransom
Key Points:
- Dr. Ibrahim Tahir was kidnapped with his younger brother at their Auchi residence on January 2.
- His younger brother was later found killed near the Orley River on January 5.
- The family paid a N50 million ransom in two tranches to secure Tahir’s release.
- Funds were raised through family savings, NGOs, friends, and well-wishers.
- Tahir sustained a bullet graze to his leg during the ordeal.
- One kidnapper was reportedly injured in an ambush by vigilantes before the release.
- The Edo State Police Command confirmed the doctor had been freed.
Sources: Punch Online
