UNICAL Announces Release Of Three Kidnapped Students

The University of Calabar has declared that three students of the institution who were abducted approximately three weeks ago have been freed.

A statement issued by the school’s Public Relations Officer, Effiong Eyo, affirmed that the students were released without harm and have been reunited with their parents.

Eyo stated that the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Florence Obi, who welcomed the students in her office, expressed gratitude to state security agencies for their cooperation and continuous endeavors that resulted in the students’ release.

The Vice-Chancellor, the statement added, also thanked the parents of the students for their efforts and collaboration with the school management during the period of their children’s captivity.

She advised students on campus to be cautious about their movements and to always report any signs of suspected movements around them to the school security personnel for prompt action.

The students were kidnapped by some criminals from their hostels about three weeks ago.

The three students were identified by a source from the school as Ojang Precious Ebejin, a 200-level student of the Department of Medicine and Surgery; Ugwu Chukwuemeka, a 300-level student of the Department of Genetics and Biotechnology; and Damilola Dickson, a final-year student of the same department.