Edo: Abducted brothers escape as kidnappers sleep off

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Two brothers kidnapped along Adughe–Imoga Road in Edo State have regained their freedom after their abductors reportedly fell asleep in the forest.

The brothers, identified as Isaac and Victor Olayere, were abducted on November 8, throwing the Uma/Imoga community into confusion after the kidnappers demanded ₦22 million as ransom.

While efforts were ongoing to raise the ransom, the brothers reportedly called their father with an unknown number, informing him that they had escaped from captivity.

The Okpahi of Imoga Kingdom, Oba Patrick Obajoye, confirmed the development to The PUNCH on Monday in a telephone interview. Punch