CBN governor thanks Buhari, security agents for wife's release

Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor, Godwin Emefiele, has expressed gratitude to President Muhammadu Buhari and the security agencies for ensuring the release of his wife, Margaret, less than 24 hours after she was abducted by heavily armed men along Benin-Agbor road.

Margaret Emefiele was abducted on Thursday night alongside seven others on Benin-Agbor road and was released Friday night after a massive police operation in the area.

In a statement he issued in Abuja on Saturday, Emefiele said his wife was rescued on Friday night.

He praised security agencies for their “gallantry” in bringing her back home within 24 hours in compliance with the directive of President Buhari.

He also thanked the Delta and Edo state governments, friends and well wishers who, through their actions, prayers and goodwill, helped to bring this harrowing experience to a joyful end.

The CBN governor vowed to continue serving the country “without any fear of intimidation”.