The two German archeologists kidnapped in the southern part of Kaduna State have been released, PT reports.
Peter Breunig, Professor of archeology, and his colleague, Johannes Buringer, were released on Saturday night, the Kaduna State police command said.
“Yes, they were released last night (Saturday) by their kidnappers. No ransom was paid,” a senior police officer said in Kaduna on condition of anonymity.
“We are expecting an official statement from Force Headquarters, Abuja with details of their release.”
Their release has been confirmed by officials at the police headquarters in Abuja, who added that 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.
The kidnap of the German archeologists on Wednesday in Jenjela village, Kagarko emirate of Kagargo Local Government Area of Kaduna State, took a drastic turn when two hunters who tried to rescue them were murdered.
Their abductors would later demand N60 million as ransom, but it appeared the overwhelming response by the security agencies proved effective.
