Nigerian police have announced the rescue of two Turkish men kidnapped earlier this month in the southeast with five suspects arrested.
The police spokesman in Akwa Ibom State, Deputy Superintendent Okechukwu Chukwu, said in a statement that the two Turkish nationals were rescued on April 19 and that there was no casualty.
“No casualty was recorded during their rescue but five suspects were arrested. No ransom was paid, and investigations are ongoing. The Turks have been reunited with their families.”
The pair, who worked for a construction company, were abducted on April 11 in the town of Eket in Akwa Ibom state. [myad]
