Phyllis Sortor, a 71-year-old US missionary with the Free Methodist Church abducted in central Nigeria, was released late on Friday. The woman was kidnapped in the village of Emiworo in Kogi State on February 23.
"Please continue to pray for Phyllis as she processes the ordeal she has faced. Also pray for Phyllis’ family members who have been profoundly affected by this experience," the church said in a statement.
Sortor has worked in Nigeria since 2005 running projects aimed at leadership development. She also contributed to efforts seeking to resolve years-long conflicts between Nigerian farmers and Fulani herdsmen.
