Breaking news: Kidnappers free Jonathan’s uncle in Bayelsa

The Police in Bayelsa have rescued Chief
Nengite Nitabai, 70, President Goodluck
Jonathan's uncle kidnapped on Feb. 23.
Mr Hilary Okara, Commisioner of Police
in the State, confirmed the
development in a telephone interview
with the News Agency of Nigeria in
Yenagoa on Thursday.
He said Nitabai was freed in Odioma
community in Brass Local Government
Area of Bayelsa.
Nitabai, a community leader in Otuoke,
Ogbia Local Government Area, was
freed unharmed and had re-united with
his family.
"We rescued Nitabai from Odioma
coastal settlement and as I speak with
you, I am with him in his house in
Otuoke," Okpara said.
Okpara said six suspects, including a
traditional ruler believed to be the
father of the leader of the gang, were
arrested in connection with the
abduction.
Okpara had on Wednesday dispelled
rumours that the septuagenarian had
died in the hands of his abductors and
assured that the police were closing in
on the hoodlums.
Also, the police spokesman, Mr Alex
Akhigbe, said that no ransom was paid
for Nitabai's release.
It will be recalled that members of
Nitabai's family had offered a ransom of
N30 million which was rejected. The
abductors had demanded for N500
million.