Nigeria, Nov. 10 -- Gunmen have released a mother and her three sons who were kidnapped while harvesting cassava on their farmland in Ugbene Ajima, a community in Uzo-Uwani Local Government Area of Enugu State.

The victims were identified as Bridget Okey and her sons, Chukwubuike, Chukwuemeka and Chijioke.

They were kidnapped on 5 November at Nwiyi Ivuruge, along the route leading to Umualogo Village in the neighbouring Nkpologu Community in the council area.

Vanguard reported on Monday that the kidnapped victims were released after payment of N4 million ransom to the kidnappers.

An unnamed source close to the family told the newspaper that the kidnappers initially demanded N40 million for the release of the four victims, but later re...