The Nation newspaper’s Abdulgafar Alabelewe and Blueprint Newspaper’s Abdulraheem Aodu, who were abducted alongside their families members by bandits, have regained freedom.
Kaduna State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists announced this in a statement on Saturday evening.
The journalists and their family members were abducted in their homes in the Danhono Community near Millennium City Kaduna last Saturday.
But one of the journalists’ wives was abandoned by the terrorists in the bush due to her illness. She returned home on Sunday morning.
The NUJ’s terse statement read, “Dear Esteemed colleagues.
“To the glory of God Almighty, our colleagues, Abdulgafar Alabelewe, Abduraheem Aodu and thier families have been released.
“The Council extends her profound gratitude to the office of the CP, Kaduna State Command, office of the NSA, the DG, DSS, the Inspector General of Police, Kaduna State Government, the NUJ President and all well-meaning Nigerians that prayed along with us during the trying time.
“We will soon announce when they will join us in Kaduna so that we can visit, rejoice and glorify God with them. Kaduna Council Chairman, Asma’u Yawo Halilu.”
As of press time, police had yet to issue any statement on the release of the abducted journalists and their family members.
