Phyllis Sortor, the American missionary who was abducted by unidentified gunmen in Kogi State, has been freed by her captors.
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American abducted in Kogi regains freedom
Reverend Sortor was taken from the Hope Academy compound in the Emiworo area of the state on Monday, February 23.
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She was released into the care of authorities and Free Methodist church leaders on the evening of Friday, March 6.
Her release was confirmed via a statement on the Facebook page of the Free Methodist Church, which she worked for.
Sortor’s abductors demanded a N30 million ransom but according to the state Commissioner of Police, Adeyemi Ogunjemilusi, no ransom was paid to secure her release.
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