The Kaduna State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), on Saturday, announced the release of two abducted journalists, Abdulgafar Alabelewe of The Nation Newspaper and Abdulraheem Aodu of Blueprint Newspaper by terrorist group.

Saturday Telegraph had earlier reported that the Journalists and their family members were abducted in their separate homes in the Danhono Community near Millennium City, Kaduna.

Confirming their release on Saturday in a terse statement issued on its social media page, the State NUJ chapel said the two journalists have regained freedom for their abductors

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The statement reads, “Dear Esteemed colleagues. 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 can visit, rejoice and glorify God with them. Kaduna Council Chairman, Asma’u Yawo Halilu.”