Wife of CBN governor rescued from kidnappers

Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, Godwin Emefiele
CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele

Margaret, wife of the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, has been rescued from her abductors.

She was kidnapped alongside her driver and four other women on Thursday along the Benin-Agbor Expressway by heavily armed gunmen.

A combined security team was said to have  rescued her at about 12:30am on Saturday.

Her kidnappers had reportedly demanded a ransom of N1.5billion.

Mrs Emefiele has since been moved to Asaba, the Delta State capital.