Prince Bankole Adepegba, also known as “Ade Bendel,” who was abducted on May 1, has regained his freedom after the alleged payment of a ransom amounting to N300 million.
Sources told Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency media expert, that the abductors released him to his family overnight on May 3, following the payment of 100 million CFA francs, equivalent to about N300 million.
Police sources said that after his release, the victim was taken to BOHCON Hospital in the Republic of Benin for medical attention.
Further information revealed that his Toyota Corolla car remains at the Sabe Police Station in the Republic of Benin, where it was recovered during the incident.