An Italian construction worker, Modesto di Girolamo kidnapped last week Monday by unknown men in Ilorin, the Kwara state capital, has been released unhurt.

A reliable source disclosed that di Girolamo, an engineer was set free by his captors who were said to have handed him over to Borini Prono Construction Company.

The Italian was kidnapped on Bishop Smith road, Ilorin while inspecting a road project under construction awarded to his company by the Kwara state government.

The spokesman of the State police command, Fabode Olufemi (DSP), confirmed that the 77 year old man has been released by his abductors while the police have also conveyed him to his place of work.

Fabode who declined further comments on the matter however said that the information he volunteered was based on agreement between the police and other security agencies with which the command had worked assiduously to secure the victim’s freedom.