Nigeria, Jan. 21 -- Seven residents of Edo State abducted earlier this month have been freed after spending 11 days in captivity, following the payment of ransom.
The victims were released on Monday evening and have since been reunited with their families, Punch newspaper reported.
The Coordinator of the Movement for the Advancement of Akoko Edo People, Bode Ekundayo, confirmed the release in a message to the newspaper on Tuesday but declined to disclose the amount paid as ransom.
"Victims have now been released after the payment of a huge ransom," Punch quoted Mr Ekundayo as saying.
He, however, declined to disclose how much was paid as ransom, telling the newspaper he was "not in a position to give the information."
Mr Ekundayo also ...