Benue Commissioner of Information, Culture and Tourism, Mr Mathew Abo, who was abducted at his residence in Zaki-Biam on Sunday has regained freedom.
He was said to have been released in the early hours of Thursday and already reunited with his family.
The sources, which did not state whether the N60 million or any money demanded as ransom was paid or not, said the Commissioner returned in good health.
Staff of the Benue Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism mounted concerted prayer sessions for release of the Commissioner.
Gunmen came on four motorcycles, ordered everyone in the house, including the commissioner’s wife and children to lie face down before taking him to an unknown destination on one of the motorcycles.