Two South Africans, Thomas Arnold Pearce and Hendrik Gideon Smith who were kidnapped in Maidaro village, a mining site, and taken to Birnin Gwari Forest in Kaduna State, have regained their freedom.

The South Africans, who were kidnapped on January 23, 2018, were rescued by operatives of the Inspector General of Police Intelligence Response Team.

It was gathered that the two miners, who were rescued at about 3 o’clock early Saturday morning, have since been handed over to the authorities of South African Embassy in Abuja at.

It was also gathered that representatives of the company they work for were also on ground at the South African embassy from where they were taken to hospitals for medical check.

According to the Police sources the rescue followed an intense pressure mounted on the kidnappers by the Intelligence Response Team IRT, who also engaged the Police Air-wing Helicopter as well as men of the Kaduna State Command on patrol of the massive forest.

Sources at the IRT office in Abuja said the victims are in good health and have given useful information to the police that will help in their investigation.

The anonymous source said some of the suspects have been arrested, while efforts are ongoing to arrest the remaining members of the gang who are at large.