Kidnappers release Delta State Ex-Commissioner after collecting huge ransom

The kidnapped former Delta State Commissioner for Technical Education, Hon. Joan Onyemaechi Mrakpor, has been released by her abductors.

Mrakpor, an evangelist and politician, was released late Friday night, August 9, after 11 days in captivity.

The abductors had earlier demanded N1billion ransom, however, SaharaReporters reliably gathered that a yet-to-be-disclosed huge amount of money was allegedly paid as a ransom before she was released.

A source who spoke to the news outlet disclosed that former governor, Ifeanyi Okowa and the Delta State government played vital roles towards her release.

“You know initially the kidnappers demanded a ransom of N1billion from the family & the family said they didn’t have such huge amount of money. The family begged for a lesser amount of money & at the end of the day, a compromise was reached & ransom was paid & she was released,” the source stated.

The spokesman of the Delta State Police Command, SP Bright Edafe also confirmed the release of Mrakpor late Friday night.