Two Indians, abducted from Benue state of Nigeria, last month were released on Saturday, the government announced.
“Mr Mangapudi Srinivas and Kaushal Anish Sharma, who were abducted in the morning on June 29 June from Boko in Benue state, near Makurdi in Benue state of Nigeria were freed at 10:30 a.m. IST,
Both two Indians released by kidnapped have been spoken to their families. Sharma’s wife profusely thanked the external affairs minister for ensuring safe release.
She also thanked the ministry and the mission for keeping the family informed of developments almost on daily basis,” MEA spokesperson Vikas Swarup said.
Srinivas and Sharma were on their way to work at the Benue Cement company, owned by the Dangote Group, when they were kidnapped.
The Dangote Group is a Nigerian multinational industrial conglomerate, the largest in West Africa.
