{"id":10106,"date":"2026-11-05T15:31:11","date_gmt":"2026-11-05T15:31:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/05\/two-kidnapped-visually-impaired-persons-regain-freedom-in-plateau\/"},"modified":"2026-11-05T15:31:11","modified_gmt":"2026-11-05T15:31:11","slug":"two-kidnapped-visually-impaired-persons-regain-freedom-in-plateau","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/05\/two-kidnapped-visually-impaired-persons-regain-freedom-in-plateau\/","title":{"rendered":"Two kidnapped visually impaired persons regain freedom in Plateau"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"650\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Two-kidnapped-visually-impaired-persons-regain-freedom-in-Plateau.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Plateau\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Two-kidnapped-visually-impaired-persons-regain-freedom-in-Plateau.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cdn.vanguardngr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Plateau-State-map-300x162.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>By Golok Nanmwa, Jos<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Two visually impaired persons abducted by gunmen along Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State have regained their freedom.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The victims were kidnapped on Monday night while returning to Jos from Benue State, where they had attended a training programme.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chairman of the Plateau State chapter of the Joint National Association of Persons with Disabilities (JONAPWD), Shindol Aaron, confirmed their release in a telephone interview, saying they regained their freedom on Wednesday night.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He said, \u201cWe were lucky yesterday that they released them. I spoke with the brothers who went to pick them up, and they confirmed that the victims were already in a vehicle coming into town.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Aaron said the victims were released between 9pm and 10pm after spending time in the custody of their abductors.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On reports that the abductors had been arrested, he said, \u201cInformation reached me that the culprits had been apprehended by security men, but I have not verified that information.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI was called and informed that they had been apprehended, although I am yet to independently confirm it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The JONAPWD chairman said he had not personally met with the victims since their release, adding that he was yet to establish direct contact with them.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The victims were among nine persons travelling in a vehicle to attend a training programme in Benue State when gunmen attacked them along Riyom on Monday night.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Seven other occupants of the vehicle reportedly escaped during the attack.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The abductors had demanded N50 million ransom for the release of the two visually impaired persons.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanguardngr.com\/2026\/11\/two-kidnapped-visually-impaired-persons-regain-freedom-in-plateau\/\">Two kidnapped visually impaired persons regain freedom in Plateau<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanguardngr.com\/\">Vanguard News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Source: <\/p>\n<div class=\"nSourse\">Vanguard News<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Golok Nanmwa, Jos Two visually impaired persons abducted by gunmen along Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State have regained their freedom. 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