Update: Retired NDLEA Officer Who Was Kidnapped By Drug Cartel In Benue State Regains Freedom

A retired officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Benue State who was kidnapped by a drug cartel who demanded the release of their arrested member has regained freedom.

We reported that his abductors who thought he is still a serving officer, had demanded that a female member of the cartel identified as 19-year-old Mngunengen Achir, be released after she was arrested.

Achir was arrested with 5.5kg cannabis and 112grams of diazepam on October 6 in Aliade area of the state.

The retired NDLEA retiree was released by his captors a day after he was taken away, as the NDLEA refused to bow to the demands of the cartel.