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By Michael Olugbode
Pastor Bulus Yikura, who was kidnapped by Boko Haram on Christmas Eve was last night released by his abductors, THISDAY learnt.
The clergy had in a viral video released by suspected Boko Haram fighters, pleaded for his life after an ultimatum for his execution was given.
The House of Representatives had on Tuesday called on the federal government to secure his release from the terrorists.
A security source who spoke to THISDAY last night, said the pastor was dropped off in the evening at the outskirts of Maiduguri, the birthplace and epicentre of Boko Haram.
Another source within the Christian community in Borno State told THISDAY that his family members were contacted to pick him up from where he was dropped.