A German archaeologist, Prof. Peter Breunij and his associate Johannes Buringer abducted by unidentified gunmen at Jenjela village in Kagarko local government area of Kaduna State on Wednesday have regained their freedom.
According to a report by Premium Times, the release was authenticated by a senior police officer in Kaduna who spoke on condition of anonymity. According to the police source, no ransom was paid.
“We are expecting an official statement from Force Headquarters , Abuja with details of their release,” the source said.
Officials at the police headquarters in Abuja also confirmed the release, saying investigations are ongoing to arrest the kidnappers.
“Investigations are very much on, and we believe we will get them (the kidnappers),” a senior officer knowledgeable about the investigations said in Abuja.
TheNewsGuru.com reports that the Germans were working at a site at Jenjela village on Wednesday when five gunmen appeared from the bush and ordered them to lie down and later abducted them to an unknown destination.
The kidnappers later demanded a ransom of N60 million, while the Inspector General of Police on instructions from the Acting President, deployed special forces and aerial surveillance to secure their release.