Air Vice Marshal Sikiru Smith (rtd) who was abducted in Ajah area of Lagos earlier in the week has regained his freedom.
He was released by security agents who stormed his kidnappers hideout at Lufape Village on the Lagos/Ibadan Expressway.
The Street Journal had earlier today, exclusively published a video where local vigilantes overpowered and arrested a group of Fulani daredevil kidnappers at Lufape Village on the Lagos/Ibadan Expressway.
The arrested kidnappers are likely the ones who kidnapped Smith.
The retired air vice-marshal was kidnapped on Monday.
Smith, who is the chief executive officer of Double Wealth Ventures, a dredging and engineering outfit in Lagos, was abducted when he was supervising work on a site in the area and whisked away in a waiting speedboat.
In 1979, Smith was commissioned into the Nigerian Air Force as a pilot officer and had a highly successful military career.
Aside his military career, he holds BSc, MSc, MBA and PhD degrees. He is an Alumnus of Harvard University and fellow of many professional bodies including the Institute of Management, Nigeria.