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Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris

Kidnapped nursing mother regains freedom in Bayelsa

Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris

CHINEDU WOSU, YENAGOA

Gunmen in Brass Community in Bayelsa state have set free a breastfeeding mother Mrs Roselyn Okokingho,who was separated from her nine months old baby recently.

Mrs.Okokingho was kidnapped in Towon Brass by unknown gunmen and regained freedom on Tuesday.

Husband to the kidnapped mother, Mr. Pius Okokingho on Wednesday said that his wife had spent two weeks in the kidnappers’ den and described the experience as traumatic.

He said that his wife’s abductors dropped her off at a lonely place along the Brass river waterways from where she was rescued by sympathizers.

Mr. Okokingho said that the joy of the new baby who got reunited with the lactating mother whose abduction denied the baby of breast milk knew no bounds when his wife returned home.

According to him the kidnap incident had compelled the family to resort to infant formula rather than the exclusive breast feeding that the baby was used to.

Although, he declined to disclose if any ransom was paid, he said that the kidnappers had established telephone contact with him and demanded N10 million ransom but his offer of N100, 000 was turned down.

“I can confirm that my wife is back and I thank God that she is in good health, I am also grateful to sympathizers who came to her rescue and all those who stood by me during the traumatic two weeks.

“I also applaud the media for the selfless advocacy for the freedom of my wife, I am sure they were under intense pressure as the kidnappers said that the incident was enjoying media spotlight, an indication that I had money but I told them it was public service.

Hear him, “The media spotlight was not my making, I did not solicit media Coverage in any way, I was too confused to think straight, it was just an act of God that the sympathy of the new baby  got people in
the media to take up the issue as their social obligation.

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