Kaduna State Governor Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai, has commended the security agencies for their efforts in securing the release of the kidnapped Germans, according to a two-paragraph statement signed by his Media and Publicity Samuel Aruwan, and issued on Sunday in Kaduna.

A German archaeologist, Peter Breunig, and his colleague, Johannes Buringer, were released on Saturday night, police sources 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.

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.

“The abducted German archaeologist, Professor Peter Breunij, and his research assistant, Johannes Buringer, have been freed.

A Kaduna State Government statement said that “Governor Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai has commended the security agencies for their efforts in securing the release of the Germans.”

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