Kidnappers free Bayelsa lawmaker’s octogenarian father

Abductors of Chief W.G. Watson, the 81-year-old father of a member of the Bayelsa State House of Assembly, Chief Alfred Watson, have freed him.

The lawmaker confirmed in a terse statement in Yenagoa that his father was released in good condition at about 3:00pm, on Thursday.

However, he did not disclose whether ransom was paid to the hoodlums to secure the freedom of his father.

Two people linked to the abduction of the octogenarian were arrested and handed over to the police following personal investigations conducted by the lawmaker and some youths.

The suspects were taken to and detained at the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) of the police where they were said to have made useful statements.

The octogenarian chief of Okpoama Kingdom, was kidnapped on August 5 at about 9.25am by gunmen who operated on a speedboat.

The Nation, August 26

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