Police Rescue Abducted Lecturer in Nasarawa

The Nasarawa State Police Command has successfully rescued Isaac Igbawua, a lecturer at the state university in Keffi, from his abductors.

The command also apprehended a student of the Federal University Lafia, Daniel Favour Chukwuebuka, and allegedly recovered arms and ammunition from his residence.

Mr. Igbawua, who was employed in the Department of Microbiology at the institution, was abducted by gunmen from his residence along Old Barracks, Kokona Local Government Area on December 27.

A statement issued by the command’s Public Relations Officer, Ramhan Nansel, on Friday, confirmed that the lecturer was rescued by operatives in collaboration with members of a vigilance group from a forest at Ogba village, within the Local Government Area of the state on December 28

The statement read, “Reacting to the unpleasant development, the Commissioner of Police, CP Umar Shehu Nadada, ordered an intensive manhunt for the abductors

“The search paid off on 28/12/2023 at about 1630 hrs when information was received that some strange people wearing face masks were sighted in the forest at Ogba village, Nasarawa Eggon, and the police in collaboration with vigilante group mobilized to the scene,” the statement said.

Upon spotting the operatives, the criminals opened fire “but were gallantly repelled; they took to flight, and the victim was rescued unhurt and reunited with his family after undergoing medical examination at Police Clinic, Lafia.”

The statement mentioned that the incident involving Mr. Chukwuebuka, 25 and a 200-level student in the Department of Social Works at the Federal University of Lafia, occurred on December 28.

“Acting based on credible information, operatives of the Command’s Anti-Kidnapping Unit arrested one Daniel Favour Chukwuebuka ‘m’ 25yrs, a 200 Level student of the Department of Social Works, Federal University of Lafia. A search warrant was executed at his residence where one locally fabricated Beretta pistol, four (4) live ammunition, and Criminal Charms/Herbs were recovered as exhibits,” it stated.

The statement quoted the Commissioner urging the public to continuously provide the police with sufficient information to eradicate criminals from the state, assuring them of utmost confidentiality.

Kanyi Daily recalls that the Nasarawa State Police Command had arrested a couple for allegedly stealing their neighbour’s two-year-old son