S’Court Judge’s Wife, Daughter Freed

There were indications on
Tuesday that kidnapped
family members of a
Supreme Court Justice, Bode
Rhodes-Vivour, had been
released. Justice Rhodes-
Vivour's wife and daughter
were abducted about a
month ago while on their way to a wedding in Benin.
The apex court justice's driver was also abducted.
The Media Assistant to the Chief Justice of Nigeria,
Mr. Ahuraka Isah, informed our correspondent on
Tuesday evening that the Justice's family members
had been released. Isah said they were released in
Benin. But he could not confirm whether a ransom
was paid to secure their release. "The wife and
daughter of Justice Rhodes-Vivour have been
released. "They were released in Benin today, but I
can't tell if any ransom was paid," the CJN's aide
said.