The kidnappers had initially demanded N10 million each for the students.
, who were abducted along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway on Friday evening have been released.
The hoodlums, who blocked the ever-busy highway, kidnapped their victims and killed an officer, after police attempted to foil their operation About 24 hours later, they agreed to reduce the ransom from N20 million to N4 million for the release of the two students. “They are presently home with their families, but I am not at the family’s house right now, I don’t have the full details, but I know they have been released.”
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