A Christian cleric, Bulus Yikura, who was kidnapped by Boko Haram, has been freed.
Mr Yikura was freed Wednesday evening by the terror group, security sources told PREMIUM TIMES.
Our reporter saw Mr Yikura on the outskirts of Maiduguri as he was being conveyed to the office of the State Security Service in Borno, at about 6:15 p.m.
Last week, Boko Haram circulated a video wherein Mr Yikura known as at the government of Nigeria and the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) to shop him. He stated his abductors threatened to take his existence at the stop of the week.
Going with the aid of the seven days ultimatum, Mr Yikura, a pastor with EYN church, had till today to be freed or killed.
In the video, he was visible kneeling in front of a masked guy who held a dagger. He stated the countdown to his execution commenced on February 24 and ends on March 4.
“I were given only seven days to appeal for help a good way to help me out of this torture.
“If sincerely you need to rescue me from this untold suffering and hazard to existence, then you have to act fast.
“I am additionally calling at the EYN president to assist mobilise assist on the way to rescue me, and additionally pray for me so that God will make things clean for me here,” he said within the video.
Rescued
PREMIUM TIMES accrued from security sources that family contributors and the EYN church have been negotiating the release of the kidnapped pastor on the grounds that last week.
On Wednesday, whilst he changed into requested to speak approximately his freedom, Mr Yikura kept repeating, “I thank God, I thank God.”
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