An unspecified number of students of the Abia State
University, Uturu (ABSU) have been abducted by unknown gunmen.
John Kalu, Abia commissioner for information, confirmed the
abduction on Thursday.
He said the students, who were in a commercial bus, were
ambushed and abducted along Okigwe-Uturu road around 8pm on Wednesday.
In a statement on Thursday, Kalu said the bus ran into the
gunmen while they were operating on the road and that two of the students
escaped from their clutches.
He added that the state government is monitoring the
incident and working with security agencies to ensure the safe rescue of the
victims.
“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,” the statement read.
“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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