The girl, 13, was at home while her mother was at a neighbouring property. She locked herself in a room and contacted her mother, who arrived with another family member a short time later.
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Matthew Ochei, Asaba
A 10-year-old boy, Chimeremezie Izu, who was kidnapped in Asaba, Delta State, has been released by his abductors.
Izu was kidnapped on Kelvin Street, Core Area 4, GRA, Asaba, after suspected armed robbers broke into his parents’ apartment around 3.30am on Wednesday.
The men took him away after they could not lay hands on cash or any valuable items.
A family source told our correspondent that the boy was released around 10pm on Thursday after the payment of over N800,000.
“The young boy was released last night after we paid N800,000 to N900,000 to the abductors.