Abducted Bayelsa Speaker's Mother-In-Law Regains Freedom

Mother-in-law of the Speaker of Bayelsa State House of Assembly has been freed by her abductors. The woman was seized by some gunmen on May 30, 2014 at her Seibiri family compound in Korokorosei community, Southern Ijaw local council area of the state.

A statement released on Friday by Special Assistant to the Speaker on Media and Public Affairs, Piriye Kiyaramo, disclosed that the aged mother of the Speaker’s wife was found at Abua waterside in Rivers State, where she was abandoned by her abductors.

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It was further disclosed that the 86-year-old woman was recognised by “security operatives who have been on the trail of the kidnappers since the incident took place” about 20 days ago.

“She was picked up at about 6.30 a.m. on Friday, June 20 and brought to Yenagoa at about 9.00 a.m. and handed over to the Speaker,” the statement explained.

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