Alhaji Kabiru, Adamawa United driver, has been freed after the payment of one million naira ransom to his kidnappers.
The driver was abducted on Friday night after the team bus was attacked along the Benin-Ore expressway.
The Nigeria Professional Football Club (NPFL) side was on the way to Lagos to play MFM FC in the week 11 match.
Kabiru’s abductors demanded N50m as ransom, but the amount was later reduced to N5 million and eventually N1 million.
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Rashidat Kabiru, wife of the driver, confirmed the release of her husband to the TheCable.
“We thank God o. My husband has been released after we paid 1 million naira to the kidnappers on Wednesday evening,” the wife said.
“My husband is already with his brother who went from Anambra state to drop the ransom.
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“We expect him back home soon. And we thank everybody for their support and prayers “
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