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The final group of 89 Christian worshippers held since armed gangs attacked three churches in northern Nigeria in mid-January were released on Thursday, according to local officials and an AFP journalist.
Security forces escorted the worshippers, dressed in yellow, to Kaduna State, where they arrived by bus and were received by Governor Uba Sani.
He said the attackers had originally abducted 183 people, adding that 11 escaped on their own while 83 regained their freedom three days earlier. They were snatched from three churches during Sunday services on January 18, in the latest in a wave of mass abductions targeting both Christians and Muslims in Nigeria.
“Here we have 172, but the numbers that were abducted at the beginning were 183,” said the governor, adding 11 escaped.
“Following this incident, I approached the president and the national security adviser on the need to establish a military base particularly around the Regina general area, which has long been identified as a flashpoint,” Gov. Uba Sani said in a speech.
He said 89 were “rescued only yesterday, or early morning of today”, adding that 83 “returned about three days ago”.
The circumstances of their release were not revealed.
