Nigeria Nollywood actress and Special Adviser to the Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State who was kidnapped in Owerri the Imo State Capital was released Thursday night; even as the Imo State Police Command has said that a ransom of N8 Million was paid by her family to secure her release.
According to Commissioner of Police Imo State Police Command, Adisa Bolanta, said that the amount was paid by her family even after they have been repeatedly warned by the police against such an action.
In his words the Police Commissioner said; “They defied our warnings and continued negotiations with the kidnappers. They went behind us and paid N8 million to them. We have made some arrests in connection with the case and very soon they will all be apprehended.”
However, the Police commissioner said that police have recovered and returned N7m paid by the family.
“Let me assure the good people of Imo that we will not rest until all forms of criminality has been eradicated from this state,” he concluded.
Meanwhile 247ureports gathered from close source, that the reason for the abduction of the actress may not be due to her alleged secret affair with the Imo State Governor.
According to the source, “the actress and the governor has been having affair even before he became a governor.”
The source further said that she was abducted as her captors wanted to use it to get money from the Imo State Governor.
