The Rivers Commissioner for Power, Mr Augustine Nwokocha, who was abducted has been freed by his captors.
The commissioner was abducted by gunmen on October 12 at Omoku in the Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area of the state.
Mr Ben Ugwuegbulam, Public Relations Officer of the Rivers State Police Command told NAN on Sunday in Port Harcourt that Nwokocha was release on Oct.19 at 9:30 p.m.
He said that another person who was abducted together with Nwokocha had also regained his freedom, adding, however, that the identity of the person was yet to be known. Reports during his abduction however identified the person as the commissioner’s personal assistant.
Ugwuegbulam said the command was not aware if any ransom was paid before the commissioner could be released, but he said authoritatively that the commissioner had been released.
