Kidnapped Mother Of Bayelsa’s Speaker Regains
Freedom
The 78 year old mother of the Speaker of the Bayelsa State House of Assembly, who was kidnapped eight days ago, has regained her freedom.
Madam Betinah Okunwa Benson,kidnapped mother of Kombowei Benson, the Speaker of
Bayelsa State House of Assembly was reportedly freed at
about 10PM last night.
It is not clear if the N40million ransom
demanded by her abductors was paid to secure her freedom.
The spokesperson of the Speaker, who
confirmed the incident, stated that Madman Benson was handed over to members of
her family by the officials of Sagbama local government council.
She was kidnapped at her country home; Korokorosei in Southern Ijaw Local
Government Area of Bayelsa State a week ago by about 10 gunmen in two speed
boats.
In an earlier
statement by the Speaker on the reasons given by the kidnappers for abducting
his mother, he said they were
aggrieved that the State Assembly under his watch passed the anti-cultism bill
which threatens their operations.
He was also accused of interfering in the affairs of the Community Development Committees (CDCs) in the state.
The 78 year old mother of
the Speaker of the Bayelsa State House of Assembly, who was kidnapped eight days ago, has regained her
freedom.He was also accused of interfering in the affairs of the Community Development Committees (CDCs) in the state.
Madam Betinah Okunwa Benson,kidnapped mother of Kombowei Benson, the Speaker of
Bayelsa State House of Assembly was reportedly freed at
about 10PM last night.
It is not clear if the N40million ransom
demanded by her abductors was paid to secure her freedom.
The spokesperson of the Speaker, who
confirmed the incident, stated that Madman Benson was handed over to members of
her family by the officials of Sagbama local government council.
She was kidnapped at her country home; Korokorosei in Southern Ijaw Local
Government Area of Bayelsa State a week ago by about 10 gunmen in two speed
boats.
In an earlier
statement by the Speaker on the reasons given by the kidnappers for abducting
his mother, he said they were
aggrieved that the State Assembly under his watch passed the anti-cultism bill
which threatens their operations.
He was also accused of interfering in the affairs of the Community Development Committees (CDCs) in the state.
The 78 year old mother of
the Speaker of the Bayelsa State House of Assembly, who was kidnapped eight days ago, has regained her
freedom.He was also accused of interfering in the affairs of the Community Development Committees (CDCs) in the state.
Madam Betinah Okunwa Benson,kidnapped mother of Kombowei Benson, the Speaker of
Bayelsa State House of Assembly was reportedly freed at
about 10PM last night.
It is not clear if the N40million ransom
demanded by her abductors was paid to secure her freedom.
The spokesperson of the Speaker, who
confirmed the incident, stated that Madman Benson was handed over to members of
her family by the officials of Sagbama local government council.
She was kidnapped at her country home; Korokorosei in Southern Ijaw Local
Government Area of Bayelsa State a week ago by about 10 gunmen in two speed
boats.
In an earlier
statement by the Speaker on the reasons given by the kidnappers for abducting
his mother, he said they were
aggrieved that the State Assembly under his watch passed the anti-cultism bill
which threatens their operations.
He was also accused of interfering in the affairs of the Community Development Committees (CDCs) in the state.
He was also accused of interfering in the affairs of the Community Development Committees (CDCs) in the state.
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