Ozuruonye Juliet Kalu, mother of Super Eagles winger, Samuel Kalu, has been released by her abductors after nearly a week of captivity.
Godwin Ogbonna, the Abia State police spokesman, confirmed this in a chat with AFP on Tuesday.
Kalu was seized from her car on February 27 as she travelled to her home in the state.
It was reported that the kidnappers demanded N3 million ($40,000; €35, 000) for her release.
But Ogbona said it was not known whether the money was paid.
“She was released around midnight (2300 GMT) of Monday and she has been reunited with her people ,” he said .
“Circumstances surrounding her release has not been disclosed to me for now.
“But we are still investigating the incident in a bid towards ensuring that those who carried out the act are arrested and brought to book.”
Following news of his mother’s kidnap, Kalu was quoted as saying the kidnappers had increased the ransom to N15 million.
“We waited the whole night, we did not see her. The next morning they called again (saying) that they want more money, that the money was (being) given to another person,” he added .
“Now they are asking for the ransom of N15 million.”
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