University of Abuja
By Pur Reporter
The six staff of the University of Abuja abducted by gunmen on Tuesday have regained their freedom and reunited them with their families.
They were said to have been rescued by the police. This much was confirmed in a statement by the Federal Capital Police Command spokesperson, Josephine Adeh.
Recall that two professors, a non-academic staff, and three others were abducted from their official quarters.
The hoodlums numbering over 20 were said to have shot their way into the compound and whisked away their victims.
Twenty-four hours later, they demanded N300 million ransom.
This newspaper could not confirm if ransom was paid before the victims were reportedly rescued by the police but according to Adeh’s statement “The FCT Police Command wishes to inform members of the public that all abducted victims of the University of Abuja were rescued and reunited with their families through a joint operation with other security agencies.
