The Kaduna State Council of Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), announced the release of the abducted journalists who were kidnapped on July 6.
Asma”u Halilu, the council’s Chairman, announced in a statement issued on Saturday in Kaduna.
WikkiTimes reports that bandits invaded Danhonu community in Millennium City of Chikun local government and abducted Alhaji AbdulGafar Alabelewe of The Nation and AbdulRaheem Aodu of Blueprint newspapers and their family members in Kaduna State.
The two journalists were released alongside their families who were also abducted with them at their residences by suspected kidnappers.
Halilu said, “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 D-G, 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,” News Agency of Nigeria quoted Halilu saying.
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