11 workers of Umunneochi Local Government Area of Abia State who were kidnapped by gunmen have been set free after spending days in captivity.
NIGERIAN PILOT had reported how the embattled workers were abducted on Saturday January 29, by gunmen along Enugu-Aba-Port Harcourt Expressway, within Imo/Abia boundary of Leru Community.
NIGERIAN PILOT gathered that the workers were returning from a wedding ceremony at the time of the incident.
News of the 11 kidnapped council workers regaining their freedom came barely 24 hours after their colleagues concluded a prayer session at the headquarters of the council secretariat.
A source told our correspondent that the kidnappers accepted an alleged ransom of about N5 million.
When Abia police spokesperson, Geoffrey Ogbonna confirmed the development to our correspondent.
