Kidnapped president of Afenifere Youth Council, Prince Eniola Ojajuni has been released, The Nation has learnt.
Ojajuni was released Saturday night at Ibilo, Edo State, a source confirmed to our correspondent.
“We thank God…Ojajuni just released now. He was released at Ibilo, Edo state,” the source said.
Ojajuni was kidnapped on February 17 at Akuni in Ondo State while on his way to Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
His kidnappers had initially demanded N100 million as ransom and subsequently added two tricycles to their demand citing a failure to meet the first deadline.
The kidnappers also threatened to kill him should their demand not be met by 3 pm last Tuesday, a development that caused panic among Nigerians.
To ensure his free return, the police launched a special joint operation involving operatives from Kogi, Ondo commands, and well as tactical and intelligence experts from the Force Headquarters, Abuja
At the time of this report, it was not clear if a ransom was paid to secure his release.