Ehud Avni's Nigerian captors said they realized they had got the wrong man.
Galei Zahal (IDF Army) radio reports that Ehud Avni, the Israeli kidnapped in Nigeria a week ago, was released this morning without ransom. His captors had originally demanded $12 million.
The negotiations with Avni's captors were jointly handled by his employer Gilmor Engineering Ltd., the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the Nigerian government. The kidnappers said they realized they had got the wrong man.
Avni's family had asked that his name be withheld for fear that his life could be at risk. Galei Zahal reports that Avni has already spoken with his family which is "overjoyed at the news", and that he will return home as soon as possible.
Published by Globes [online], Israel business news - www.globes-online.com - on September 1, 2008
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