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JUST IN: Abducted ABSU Student Released From Captivity
- The abducted student of Abia State University (ABSU), Uturu, has regained freedom.
- Her release was disclosed by the governor of the state, Okezie Ikpeazu, via his official Twitter handle on Saturday evening.
The abducted student of Abia State University (ABSU), Uturu, has regained freedom.
The student was earlier kidnapped by unknown gunmen while journeying along the Okigwe-Uturu Road, Abia State.
However, her release was disclosed by the governor of the state, Okezie Ikpeazu, via his official Twitter handle on Saturday evening.
Governor Ikpeazu tweeted, “It is with exceedingly great joy and a very pleasant sense of relief that I announce that the only kidnapped ABSU student who was still in custody of the hoodlums that abducted some people a few days ago along the Okigwe-Uturu Road has been freed.
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“I spoke with her and …her mother minutes ago and want to thank God, our security agents and the management of ABSU for a job well done leading to this good news.
“Our administration has since taken measures to strengthen security around the area where the incident happened and even beyond it ensure security of lives and property which remains my number one assignment as Governor and it is one duty I will never take lightly.
“We will surely take justice to those who abducted our student as we will not cohabit this state with criminals.”
It is with exceedingly great joy and a very pleasant sense of relief that I announce that the only kidnapped ABSU student who was still in custody of the hoodlums that abducted some people few days ago along the Okigwe-Uturu Road has been freed. I spoke with her and…
— Okezie Ikpeazu (@IkpeazuOkezie) May 8, 2021
EKO HOT BLOG had earlier reported that an unspecified number of students were abducted while transiting on a bus on Okigwe-Uturu Road.
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