A former deputy governor of Nasarawa State, Prof Onje Gye-Wado, who was recently kidnapped has regained his freedom.
Unconfirmed reports say the professor of law who was abducted from his country home in Rinza, near Wamba, headquarters of Wamba local government area of the state, was released after his family paid a N4 million ransom to the kidnappers.
His release was however confirmed by the state commissioner for information, Mr Dogo Shammah.
Prof Gye-Wado, served under the administration of the current National Chairman of APC, Senator Abdullahi Adamu, as deputy governor between 1999 and 2003.
The state command of the Nigeria Police had confirmed the abduction of the former deputy governor.
In the aftermath, the abductors reportedly placed a call to family members demanding for a N70 million ransom which was eventually negotiated to N4 million before he was freed.