External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said that four Indians, who were in the custody of Nigerian authorities, have been released following the intervention of the Indian high commissioner there.<br/><br/>In a tweet, she also appreciates the efforts of B N Reddy, Indian High Commissioner in Nigeria. Two of the four Indians had earlier taken to Twitter<br/>seeking Swaraj's intervention for their release as they were caught by the Nigerian authorities and kept in Lagos for the past three months. According to reports, the four Indians were on board a merchant vessel, when they were caught by Nigerian authorities.<br/>''

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj today said that four Indians, who were in the custody of Nigerian authorities, have been released following the intervention of the Indian high commissioner there.<br/>'<br/>In a tweet Swaraj said I am happy to inform that we have secured the return of Capt Atul Sharma, Sudhir Kumar, Balvinder Singh and Viyas Yadav to India. I appreciate the efforts of B N Reddy, Indian High Commissioner in Nigeria. <br/>'<br/>Two of the four Indians had earlier taken to Twitter seeking Swaraj's intervention for their release as they were caught by the Nigerian authorities and kept in Lagos for the past three months.'<br/>'<br/>According to reports, the four Indians were on board a merchant vessel and were caught by the authorities there as they were looking for the ship for an earlier crime.<br/>