Nigeria: 2 abducted Indians freed

 Two Indians, abducted last month from Benue state of Nigeria, were released on Saturday, the External Affairs Ministry said here. “Mr Mangapudi Srinivas and Mr Kaushal Anish Sharma, who were kidnapped in the morning of 29 June from an area called Boko, near Makurdi in Benue state of Nigeria, were released on Saturday morning.

“Both have 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.