Relative says all hostages freed by Abu Sayyaf

SIBU: A relative of two of the hostages held by Abu Sayyaf confirmed that all the four Sarawakians kidnapped by the group on April 1 have been freed and are on their way to Sabah.

“I was told that the four of them are in good health. Their family members are now in Sandakan waiting to receive them," she said.

It was earlier reported that brothers Wong Teck Kang, 31, and Wong Teck Chii, 29, their cousin, Johnny Lau Jung Hien,21 and Wong Hung Sing, 34, were released by Abu Sayyaf late Tuesday.

They were seized from their tugboat which was on its way to Sarawak from the Philippines.

The Abu Sayyaf had demanded a ransom of RM18mil for their release.