The United States Embassy in Abuja has confirmed the return of two of its staff who were abducted during an attack in Ogbaru Local Government Area of Anambra State.
Reported had it that a convoy of US embassy staff was attacked on Tuesday, while some staff and security personnel gunned down on the spot with their corpses ablaze.
But on Friday, the Anambra State Police command announced the rescue of two staff by joint security operatives in Anambra.
Spokesperson for the Anambra State Police Command, DSP Tochukwu Ikenga, said the kidnapped staff were rescued unhurt.
No details of the rescue was given, including the location or any other information on the state of health of the rescued victims.
In a statement on Friday, the embassy confirmed that two employees involved in the Anambra convoy attack had been rescued.
It said they were safe under the protection of Nigerian authorities in Anambra.
“We have informed their families of their safe recovery. US Mission personnel are on their way to meet and accompany them home.
“We continue to work intensively with the Nigerian security and law enforcement on this matter, to identify the victims previously found, and to bring to justice those responsible for this heinous attack.
Spokesperson for the Anambra State Police Command, DSP Tochukwu Ikenga, said the kidnapped staff were rescued unhurt.
