Former Minister of Environment, Mrs. Laurentia Mallam and her husband, Mr. Pius Mallam who were kidnapped by unknown gunmen on Monday night in Kaduna State have been freed by their captors. Laurentia Mallam and her husband regained freedom around 9pm yesterday.Going by reports a N10 million ransom was paid, while the captors are said to be young Fulani men. According to a source, Laurentia Mallam and her husband have since returned to their home in Abuja. The family reportedly paid an undisclosed sum for ransom before the kidnappers set the aged couple free after series of bargaining over the ransom.