Five students of the Rivers State University (RSU) abducted from the institution’s Satellite Campus in Emohua have been rescued unharmed, the Rivers State Police Command said on Thursday.
The students — Prince London, Azubuike Kelechukwu, Elizabeth Aniete, Onyebuchi Precious and London Sampson — were seized on Tuesday, a development that triggered panic within the university community and led Vice Chancellor, Prof. Isaac Zeb-Obipi, to temporarily shut down academic activities at the campus.
In a statement, the Police Public Relations Officer, Superintendent Grace Iringe-Koko, confirmed that the victims were freed during a coordinated operation by the Command’s Tactical Units, supported by other security agencies and local vigilante groups, at Rumuodogo 2 in Emohua.
“The rescued victims have been taken to the hospital for medical examination,” Iringe-Koko said, adding that a manhunt had been launched for the fleeing suspects, believed to be members of a cult group. The Police assured students, parents and residents that it is intensifying efforts to track down the kidnappers and reinforce security around tertiary institutions in the state.
