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Two Catholic priests who were in Ondo state have regained freedom after five days in captivity.

The priests: Joseph Nweke and Felix Efobi, from Awka Catholic diocese of Anambra, were kidnapped on Friday evening at Elegbeka area of Ose local government area of Ondo, on their way to Akure, the state capital, for a wedding ceremony.

The suspected kidnappers had demanded a ransom of N100 million.

Commenting on their release, Femi Joseph, police public relations officer of the state command, said no ransom was paid before the priests were freed.

He said they were released as a result of the efforts of the men of the command who had since combed the forest where the victims were taken to.

“I can confirm that the two priests have been rescued from the den of the hoodlums. Immediately the incident happened, we have deployed our men to comb the forest, it was when we closed in on them that they released the victims and ran away,” he told reporters on Wednesday.

“Even after they have been released, we are still after the bandits and very soon we will get them.”