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BREAKING: Kidnapped ex-NBA president regains freedom after two weeks

By Uchechi Ojo May 1, 2023186 views

Kidnapped former President of the Nigeria Bar Association, Okey Wali, has regained his freedom after spending two weeks in captivity.

Wali, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, was abducted by armed men dressed in military uniform at the Obiri-Kwere area of the East-West Road in the Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State fortnight Monday.

The NBA chairman, Port Harcourt Branch, Viktor Benibo, confirmed Wali’s release to our correspondent on Monday, saying, “He is in his house. He was released in the early hours of today.”

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