Gunmen have released abducted Correspondent of the Guradian Newspaper and former chairman of Federated Correspondents’ chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Bayelsa State Council, Mr. Julius Olusegun Osahon.
Osahon was abducted by suspected herders along Patani axis of the East West road on Monday, March 29, 2022 alongside others as they travelled with Sunny Eru Motors to Delta State
The armed men had shot dead the driver of the vehicle and took away the 18 passengers including Osahon.
The Network gathered that he was released was released Friday night.
It was not clear how Osahon regained freedom from his captors.
Source said ‘Our kidnapped colleague, Mr Osahon working in Bayelsa state has been released in Ughelli, Delta State. He is in stable condition. From Edo council chairman’.
The gunmen had earlier demanded N5million ransom for the release of the journalist but later asked for N50 million naira.
The ransom was increased because of the media reports on his abduction.
A close source later said that the kidnappers later reduced the ransom to
N3 million as the negotiation fir his release continued.
A colleague quoted the wife as having said that the journalist is in stable condition.
However, it is not clear if any ransom was paid for his release.
