By Simon Ebegbulem

BENIN—A senior Magistrate in Edo State, who was abducted last week Tuesday, regained her freedom weekend.

Magistrate Hassana was freed alongside three others, including two medical doctors, who were abducted along with her. They were all reportedly abducted along the Benin-Auchi Road after the kidnappers shot her police orderly, identified as Marcus.

They were said to have been freed near Egba village along the Adumagba-Akure expressroad. Vanguard learned that ransom was paid before she was released.

It was gathered that the victims were directed to trek along a particular route inside the forest by the kidnappers until they got to the road from where they took a bike to Egba junction along the Benin-Auchi Road.

The magistrate reunited with her family at about 4p.m. Saturday. It was, however, learned that a farmer, who ran into the kidnappers and the victims when they were about to be released, was tied to a tree after being blindfolded before they dispersed.