KOTA KINABALU: The four Sarawakians kidnapped on April 1 were released on Tuesday after long drawn and tense negotiations with the Abu Sayyaf led by sub-commander Apo Mike, said Jolo-based anti-kidnapping activist Prof Octavio Dinampo.
Brothers Wong Teck Kang, 31, and Wong Teck Chii, 29, their cousin, Johnny Lau Jung Hien, 21, and Wong Hung Sing, 34 - were released near the coastal village of Patikul on Tuesday night.
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