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5 days after, kidnapped Sierra Leonean Dep High Commissioner to Nigeria regains freedom

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5 days after, kidnapped Sierra Leonean Dep High Commissioner to Nigeria regains freedom

Maj-Gen. Nelson Williams, Sierra Leone’s Deputy High Commissioner to Nigeria has regained freedom after five days in captivity.

He was kidnapped in Kaduna state last Friday July 1st, but regained his freedom on Tuesday.

According to a statement by the spokesperson of the Nigeria Police, Don Awunah, Williams reunited with the Sierra Leonean High Commissioner on Tuesday.

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“The diplomat has been reunited with the Sierra Leonean High Commissioner (ambassador) and his family. We were able to locate where he was kept at about 1500 hours (1400 GMT). He is in sound health,” Awunah said.

The Police statement did not state if the $40million ransom his abductors gave as a condition for his release was paid.

 

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