Chimamanda Adichie’s Father Released By Abductors 3 Days After

Award-winning author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s father who was abducted on Saturday on his way to Anambra has been freed by his abductors. Professor James Nwoye was freed last night around 8pm. A ransom of N50m was initially demanded, but we are not sure if any money was paid, but the respected elderly man has been freed.

Professor Nwoye was the first professor of statistics in Nigeria and was also the Deputy Vice-Chancellor of the University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) before he retired.