As insecurity worsens in the country, unknown gunmen have abducted an unspecified number of students of Abia State University Uturu, ABSU.
The incident according to reports occurred Wednesday night as the
students were in a commercial bus returning from Okigwe to Uturu around
8:00 pm.
Meanwhile, Abia State Government has assured that efforts were being
intensified to ensure the safe return of the abducted students.
Commissioner for Information, Chief John Okiyi Kalu who gave the
assurance in a press release and the state government was collaborating
with the neighbouring Imo State to rescue and students.
The statement read in part:” Abia State Government is currently
monitoring an incident that happened in Okigwe, Imo State, yesterday
which led to the suspected abduction of yet to be determined number of
students of the Abia State University, Uturu (ABSU), who apparently ran
into a yet to be identified gang of hoodlums operating along the
Okigwe-Uturu Road.
“Preliminary information available to us indicates that the students
were moving in a mini van from Okigwe to Uturu between 7pm – 8pm when
they ran into the armed gang who marched them into the nearby forest
along with other yet to be identified travelers. Two of the students
managed to escape from the hoodlums while others are still being held at
a yet to be identified location.
“We are working with the government of Imo State and relevant security
agencies in both states to ensure the rescue of the abducted students
and others.
“Members of the public and ABSU community are advised to remain calm as
we will spare no resource in ensuring the safety of the victims.
“No criminal operating within our environment will be allowed to escape
justice as we take the job of protecting lives and property of Abians
and visitors to the State very seriously.”
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