Douglas-Ayam, sister of Special Adviser to the
President on Research, Documentation and Strategy,
Oronto Douglas, has been released.
Though it could not be immediately ascertained if any
ransom was paid, a statement by the family,
yesterday night in Yenagoa, said she was set free
unconditionally in the early hours of the day.
Mrs. Augusta Douglas-Ayam, who was seized by
armed men from her shop at Ogbia in Ogbia Local
Government Area of the state, according to the
statement, is currently receiving treatment at an
undisclosed hospital.
The statement read: "After nine traumatic days in the
hands of abductors, our beloved sister Augusta
Douglas-Ayam was this morning unconditionally
released to the family.
"We thank God for his protection and intervention.
We also thank Nigerians who, through prayers and
words of encouragement, supported us throughout
this ordeal.
"Our sister is currently in a hospital receiving
treatment.
"We will not be making any further statements on
this issue and wish to put it behind us."
Head of the family, Mr. Romeo Douglas, had last
week pleaded with her captors to set her free on
humanitarian grounds due to her poor health.
He had said: "We do hope and pray that those who
have kidnapped her will give her the best of
treatment deserving of any human being and envision
also that they will have a rethink over the matter and
release her to reunite with us as a family."
Sent from my BlackBerry® smartphone provided by Airtel Nigeria.
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