Former Deputy Speaker of the Ogun State House of Assembly (OGHA), Dr. Tokunbo Oshin’s wife, Nofisat Oshin, and his daughter, Miss Afolabi Oshin, has been set free by their suspected kidnappers.
Nofisat, who is the Director of Information, Odogbolu Local Government Council, and her 15 years old daughter, Afolabi, were abducted on a Thursday around 8pm, at the entrance of their Imoru residence in Ijebu Ode and whisked away to unknown destination at gun – point.
But it was learnt that the duo were set free Friday morning after being held captive for 15 days in the abductors’ den, however, it is not yet clear if the family paid the N150m ransom demanded by the captors before regaining their freedom.
Nofisat and Afolabi were released in less than 24 hours after Dr Tokunbo Oshin, urged Nigerians to prevail on the kidnappers of his wife and daughter to free them from captivity, saying he had become helpless about their plights.
Oshin who was a Deputy Speaker of the Ogun state House of Assembly from 2003 to 2007, has confirmed the release of his wife and daughter.
“Yes, they have been released. That is all I can say for now.”
