Kidnapped Italian priest released in Nigeria with 2 others
An Italian priest kidnapped at gunpoint in Nigeria was released after five days and was in good condition, Italy's foreign minister said Wednesday.
The Rev. Maurizio Pallu, 63, was released late Tuesday, five days after being kidnapped in Benin City. Foreign Minister Angelino Alfano told Italian Radio Capital that the priest was returning to the Nigerian capital of Abuja, where he has been working for the last three years.
There were no immediate details on the identity of the captors or the circumstances of the priest's release.
In an interview on Vatican radio, Pallu said he was kidnapped with two Nigerians and all three were released together.
