Abdulgafar Alabelewe of The Nation newspaper and Abdulraheem Aodu of Blueprint Newspaper with their family members, who were abducted by terrorists have regained freedom.
Kaduna State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists ( NUJ) announced this in a terse 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.
However, one of the wives was abandoned by the terrorists in the bush due to her illness and returned home on Sunday morning.
The statement reads: “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.”
The police were yet to issue a statement on their release as at the time of this report.
