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25 days after, a 84 years old Bayelsa state monarch, the king of Tarakiri clan, King George Agbabou Week, regained freedom.
He was whisked away by Unidentified gunmen on October 3 from his country home at Ayama-Ijaw to unknown place.
The king who is the father of Bayelsa Commissioner for Agriculture, Doodei Week, was reportedly kidnapped at about 11:20 pm by seven masked men, who carried weapons including AK47 rifles.
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The assailants ransacked the palace of the king carting away television sets, jewellery and other valuables.
They reportedly mishandled the victim as they dragged him on the ground to the waterside, where they fled with him on speedboats.
But the commissioner, Doodei Week, confirmed that his father was freed by the kidnappers.
Week said: “Finally, my role model, man who thought me things, including courage, fear of God, love, perseverance, respect, humility, how to say no or yes, where it is the right time to say, and above all, prays for me, is back home after 25days of incarceration by adversarial elements,” he said.
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It was learnt that the king regained freedom following weeks of negotiations that resulted in payment of undisclosed ransom.
When contacted the Police Public Relations Officer, Asimin Butswat, confirmed the freedom of the monarch.
