A retired official of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency in Benue State who was abducted by hoodlums has regained his freedom. PUNCH Metro gathered that the retiree was released a day after he was kidnapped in his house. The retiree, according to a source, was taken away after NDLEA officers arrested a 19-year-old suspected drug dealer, Mngunengen Achir, in Aliade, headquarters of the Gwer East Local Government Area of the state. The hoodlums, according to the source, demanded the release of the suspect in exchange for the retiree, a request that was jettisoned by the agency. “The retired officer has been released and the suspect is still in custody,” the source said.

Source: Punch October 12, 2021 03:00 UTC