The only student of Abia State University (ABSU), Uturu in custody of a kidnap gang has been freed.
The criminal gang abducted a commercial bus containing some students of the institution while travelling along the Okigwe-Uturu Road.
Abia State Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu, confirmed release of the student through his official Twitter handle.
He expressed gratitude to God, security agents and management of ABSU for the release of the abducted student.
He wrote: “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 …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.”
