(Eunice Ameh. Photo by Punch News)
The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has confirmed that a legal practitioner, Linda Ameh, who was reported missing on May 6, 2026, has regained her freedom and is safe.
The command’s spokesperson, Josephine Adeh, disclosed in a statement on Sunday that Ameh personally reported to the Maitama Police Station and provided details surrounding the incident.
Adeh added that investigations are ongoing to apprehend those responsible, with Ameh assisting the police with useful information to aid the process.
Ameh was abd¥cted on Tuesday, May 6, shortly after closing from work at Blades and Butchers Ltd in Maitama at approximately 5:40 p.m. Her disappearance was promptly reported to the Maitama Division of the FCT Police Command and the National Youth Service Corps.
She had recently resumed work as a sales manager and was said to be nearing the completion of her NYSC service. According to family sources, she was on her way home to Life Camp when her phone lines became unreachable and remained switched off despite repeated attempts to contact her.
Her abductors were also said to have contacted her family and demanded a ransom of ₦20 million for her release.
Lagos-based human rights lawyer Festus Ogun confirmed her release in a post shared on social media on Sunday, stating that she was freed after a ransom was allegedly paid, though he did not disclose the amount.
He wrote: “Eunice, the Abuja lawyer earlier abducted, has been freed after payment of ransom. It’s Eunice, it could be anyone tomorrow.
The security situation in the country is alarming. It makes me wonder really how this President sleeps at night. I think he doesn’t just give a damn.”
A family source had earlier confirmed on Sunday that she was found alive and unharmed, according to reports making the rounds online.
Her disappearance had sparked widespread concern within the Nigerian Bar Association, which publicly demanded urgent action from security agencies.
NBA President Afam Osigwe, in a statement issued on Saturday night, described the incident as deeply personal to lawyers across the country.
“When a young lawyer goes missing, the pain is not distant to the Nigerian Bar Association, it is personal. We are more than a professional body; we are a community bound by shared sacrifice, shared dreams, and a collective duty to stand for one another,” he said.
Reports indicated that Ameh had only resumed her role as a sales manager with Blades and Butchers Ltd a few weeks before her abd¥ction, while also preparing to complete her NYSC assignment.
