Benue State Commissioner for Information, Culture, and Tourism, Mr Matthew Abo, has regained freedom after more than one week in captivity.

Chief Press Secretary to the Governor of Benue State, Tersoo Kula made this known in a statement on Thursday.

“The commissioner has since reunited with his family in Sankera, Ukum Local Government, where he was abducted”, Kula said.

He added that the commissioner’s release was a result of an order by the Governor, Hyacinth Alia, instructing security agents to exert intense pressure on kidnappers to secure his release.

“No ransom or monetary exchange was involved in securing his release”, according to the CPS.

Recall, Abo was kidnapped by gunmen in his Sankara home at about 8 pm on September 24, 2023.