Abducted Osun officials - Perm Secretary, Director of State Audit & driver released.

Permanent Secretary of Osun State Ministry of Finance, Mrs Adebimpe Ogunlumade, Director of State Audit - Mr Tajudeen Badejoko and driver to the Auditor-General of the state, Mr Oladapo Ajani, who were all kidnapped on Friday in Kogi State - have regained their freedom.

The Osun State Head of Service - Mr Sunday Owoeye, confirmed their release in a statement made available today. The officials were returning from Abuja after attending a meeting on the state and local government reforms project, a World Bank and European Union (EU) programme when they were kidnapped.

Arrangements are now being made to convey them to Osun State Capital - Osogbo, in order to re unite them with their families and relations.