The police public relations officer of the federal capital territory, Josephine Adeh has refuted reports that six people kidnapped by bandits in University of Abuja staff quarters have been rescued successfully.
Adeh, who was reacting to reports by a section of the media quoting a Uniabuja staff confirming that the victims were found at Abaji, along Abuja-Lokoja expressway, through the help of the police and local vigilante and are currently at Abaji police station, asks journalists to desist from peddling fake news.
Also, When ait. live contacted the university of Abuja spokesman, Habib Yakoob, he said he cannot ascertain the veracity of the claims by the anonymous staff.
There was pandemonium at the University of Abuja community on Tuesday when bandits invaded the staff quarters of the university located at Giri, along the Abuja-Lokoja Expressway, and made away with six persons.
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The abducted persons include a nine-year-old son of Professor Bassey Ubong and his housemaid, a deputy registrar identified as Mallam Mohammed Sambo, Professor Sumaila Obansa Joseph with his son, and Dr. Tobins Ferguson Hamilton.
Victims and witnesses told journalists that the bandits took advantage of the porosity of the school community, gained entry into the staff quarters through the unfenced part of the quarters, and unleashed terror on the residents.
(Editor: Ena Agbanoma)
