Amra Isa-Mbamba
The kidnapped Adamawa female Journalist, Amra Isa-Mbamba, has regained her freedom, after the husband paid ransom to her abductors.
Ahmed Isa-Mbamba, husband of the victim, confirmed the development on Wednesday in Yola.
Amra was kidnapped on May 4, in her home at Mbamba Ward, in Yola South Local Government Area.
Isa-Mbamba, a former staff of Upper Benue River Basin Development Authority, said that ransom was paid before his was wife was released.
He did not disclose the amount.
“Amra regained her freedom on Tuesday, May 11, at about 10 p.m. and reunited with her family.
“She returned safely and an undisclosed amount was paid before her release,’’ the victim’s husband said.
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Suleiman Nguroje, the state police spokesman, confirmed the incident to NAN in Yola, Adamawa state capital.
Nguroje said the journalist was kidnapped at about 1am on Tuesday in her residence at Mbamba ward in Yola south LGA.
“The command received an emergency report that one Mrs Amra Ahmed, a staff of Adamawa Broadcasting Cooperation (ABC), Yola, was kidnapped,” he said.
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“Ahmad was kidnapped at about 1 a.m. on Tuesday in her house in Mbamba Ward in Yola South Local Government Area.
“The command has swung into action and the Anti-Kidnap Squad has been deployed.”