Dr. Dan Shere, a former secretary for the Enugu State government, has been set free by his abductors.
It had been earlier reported that the medical doctor and a number of other commuters were abducted on Thursday.
Also, a group of the University of Nigeria Nsukka, UNN, students had been kidnapped by the same thugs.
However, Shere and the other hostages were freed on Saturday evening, which caused jubilation throughout the entire town of Nsukka.
Residents trooped to his Opi residence where a wild celebration is ongoing.
It is still unclear how much was paid to secure his freedom. But the Enugu State Government moved bulldozers into the location Saturday morning, clearing the thick forest.