By Okey Maduforo
After one week under the hostage of kidnappers Fr Basil Gbuzuo and Prof Sydney Onyeagu have regained their freedom.
However it is not clear if ransom was paid before their release as the Anambra Police Command did not state that .
Recall that Fr Basil Gbuzuor was abducted along Mkpor Obosi road in Idemili North local government area of Anambra state.
According to the release by the Police Public Relations Officer SP Tochukwu Ikenga the release is the result of onslaught operations put in place by the Commissioner of Police Mr Nnaghe Obono Itam.
“The Commissioner of Police CP Nnaghe Obono Itam has today 24/5/2024 activated onslaught Operations on the abductors of Fr. Basil Gbuzuo and Prof. Sydney Onyeagu of Unizik after their release unhurt by the kidnappers.”
“The Police Commissioner assures that the Command is in high spirits and already leveraging on
information in this regard especially to frustrate criminal intentions of nonstate actors and reduce crime to the barest minimum in the State.”he said.
The Command also did not state if there where any arrest made in the cause of the release.
