Nigerian Police have rescued the six persons kidnapped from the University of Abuja (UNIABUJA) in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
Gatekeepers News reports that the spokesperson for the FCT Police Command, Josephine Adeh confirmed the development on Friday.
Gunmen had on Tuesday stormed the senior staff quarters of the university and kidnapped two professors, a senior lecturer, and three of their family members.
“The FCT Police Command wishes to inform members of the public that all abducted victims of the University of Abuja were rescued and reunited with their families through a joint operation with other security agencies,” the Police spokesperson said.
No ransom was paid to secure their release according to the Chairman of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), UNIABUJA Chapter, Dr Kasim Umar, who also confirmed the development.
