Kidnapped Nigerian journalists, family members regain freedom

Two Nigerian journalists AbdulGafar Alabelewe, chairman of the Correspondents Chapel Kaduna State and Abduraheem Aodu of Blue Print Newspaperwho who were kidnapped last week, alongside some members of their family, have been freed.

Penpushing reports that the Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Kaduna State Council, Asma’u Halilu confirmed the release of the journalists and their family members on Saturday in a statement.

‘To the glory of God Almighty, our colleagues, Abdulgafar Alabelewe, Abduraheem Aodu and their 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 could visit, rejoice and glorify God with them’, he said.

Penpushing further reports that the chairman of the council, however, kept mute in the statement if ransom was paid before the journalists could regain their freedom, after their abduction at their separate homes at Danhono 2, Millennium City, in the state.

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