Wakili Damina, chairman of the Kogi chapter of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), has regained his freedom.
Damina was said to have been abducted from his residence on April 30 by some armed men dressed in army uniforms.
Speaking on Saturday in Lokoja, the Kogi capital, Adamu Abubakar, MACBAN secretary in the state, said Damina was released in Abuja on Friday night.
According to NAN, the MACBAN secretary said from what Damina narrated of his experience, his abductors were suspected to be from one of the security agencies.
He said Damina arrived at his home in Chikara, Kogi state, in the early hours of Saturday, where he was reunited with his family.
Adamu also expressed gratitude to the state government, police, media, and members of the public for their support and concern.