Nkechinyere Onachukwu was abducted by gunmen suspected to be herdsmen while at her farm in Ishiagu, Ivo Local Government Area of Ebonyi State.
According to reports, the victim was abducted while tending to her farm in Amaonye community in Ishiagu on Tuesday of last week.
On Monday, Mr Emmanuel Ajah, the chairman of Ivo Local Government Area, confirmed the incident to journalists in Abakaliki and also disclosed that the victim has been safely rescued without any harm.
Ajah stated that the victim was released yesterday after a manhunt was conducted by security agencies in collaboration with the council’s security agents.
According to the chairman, the kidnappers were traced to a forest deep inside Abia State before they released the woman due to the intense pressure from the security agents.
In a conversation with journalists on Tuesday, Mr Ajah revealed that the council had to bring in security trackers from outside the state to track the kidnappers moves.
