A Lagos based legal practitioner, Chief Mike Ozekhome, SAN actually paid N40 million to those who kidnapped him in August last year before he was released.
Also, a former commissioner in Delta State, Professor Hope Eghagha who was also kidnapped in September 30th, 2012 on his way from Warri to Asaba, paid N7million to his kidnappers before he was released.
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