Anthony Maude, a brother to the first-class chief in Kaduna state, told journalists on the phone that the monarch was released in the evening on Wednesday.

The 83-year-old Dr.Gyet Maude was abducted last Monday while on his farm in the neighboring Gitata community of Nasarawa State.

Although his abductors later demanded a N100 million ransom before he would be released, Anthony Maude did not give details on whether the ransom was paid or not.

It was also not disclosed whether he was rescued by security agencies.

The authorities are yet to react to the development.

 Moreover, the abduction of the Kpop Ham came after a similar abduction of the 83-year-old Emir of Kajuru, Kajuru LGA of Kaduna, Alhaji Hassan Adamu.

He was kidnapped from his house along with about 12 members of his family, including his wife and children.

However, respite came the Emir’s way when the police and other security personnel were deployed to comb all the forest, and in less than 24 hours he was rescued.

This, in recent times, was the second high profile abduction involving traditional rulers of Kaduna State extraction.