By Adesina Soyooye
Newly called-to- Bar, Peace Udoka Onyesom, has been released by her kidnappers.
Recall that Miss Onyesom, who was called to Bar on Tuesday, September 23, was kidnapped, along with her sister, Gift, and other passengers on Friday, September 26.
They had boarded a bus from Abuja after her Call to Bar, and were on their way back to Benin, when they were kidnapped in Kogi State by kidnappers in Army uniform just a stone-throw from a Military and Police checkpoint, and close to an Army Barracks.
It is not known if the young Lawyer, released on her birthday, along with her sister, Gift, was rescued by security operatives or released out of compassion and pressure, but the abductors had initially asked for N100m in ransom money which they later reduced to N40m for the release of the sisters – N20m for each sister.
The release came after much pressure from the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, and individuals and activists.
According to reports, confirmed by activist, Harrison Gwannishu, the new Lawyer and her sister were released at a village near Okpella, Edo State.
Udoka read Law at the Ambrose Ali University, Ekpoma, Edo State, and attended the Nigerian Law School, Enugu.
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