A Lebanese factory owner who was kidnapped by gunmen in the north Nigerian city of Kano has been freed after a search, police said on Friday.
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Police spokesman Magaji Musa Majia said that officers found Hassan Zaid, the owner of the MC Plastics facility, around 0800 GMT on the outskirts of the city.
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He was unhurt and has been re-united with his family, Majia added in an emailed statement.
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"No arrest has been made yet. (The) investigation is in top gear with a view to arresting the fleeing perpetrators," he said.
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Zaid was abducted in the Sharada industrial area of Kano on Monday, prompting police to block exits from the city to ensure the kidnappers could not escape.
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Five assailants stormed the factory compound and seized Zaid as he got out of his car in the car park, witnesses said.
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Shots were fired into the air, sending workers rushing inside for safety. A security guard and a female employee were shot and wounded.
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Kidnappings for ransom are common in Nigeria, with scores of foreigners, include those from the sizeable Lebanese community, targeted every year.
Great freedom and a memorable one at that.
Not expected so also a shocking one.
Thank God for him.
All of them that are kidnapped will continue to regain their freedom because kidnapping will never bring great rewards.