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Reverend Father Chinedu Nwadike and a seminarian Emmanuel Nwafor kidnapped in Umunneochi local government area of Abia State have regained freedom.
They were released 48hrs after they were abducted on the Umunneochi axis of Enugu-Aba-Port Harcourt Expressway while heading for Enugu State.
Nwadike is the Deputy Registrar of Spiritan University, Nneochi.
Their abductors reportedly placed N50m ransom on them.
It was not clear if the ransom was paid before their release.
It was gathered that they were released at a location not far from where they were kidnapped.
Abia Police spokesman SP Geoffrey Ogbonna could not be reached for comment as of the time of filing the report.
