Nigeria, July 9 -- Gunmen have released eight national officers of the Scripture Union (SU) abducted in Imo State, Nigeria's South-east.

The victims were abducted while returning from a SU national conference held at the Camp of Faith in Okigwe Area of the state.

The incident happened on 14 June along Orlu-Mgbidi Road while the victims were travelling from Okigwe to Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.

SU is a global, interdenominational Christian movement primarily committed to nurturing children and youth.

PREMIUM TIMES earlier reported that the kidnap victims were three adult females and five males.

The three female victims were Oluwatomisin Abolarin, Ebenezer Ige and Ola Ige.

The five male victims were Ernest Onyenagbagha, Elijah Chuk...