A former Deputy Governor of Nassarawa State, Prof. Onje Gye-Wado who was abducted by gunmen on April 7, has been released.
Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, DSP Ramhan Nansel, confirmed this on Monday in Lafia.
Gye-Wado who was deputy governor between 1999 and 2003 in the administration of Alhaji Abdullahi Adamu, was kidnapped at his residence in Wamba Local Government Area.
The PPRO said the former deputy governor regained freedom at about 9:00 pm on Sunday and has been reunited with his family.
Nansel who said no arrest was made yet, added that the police were not aware of any ransom paid before the release.
According to him, the elder statesman was released due to sustained pressure mounted on the kidnappers by a combined team of security agencies.
