The vice chancellor of the University of Abuja, Prof Abdul-Rasheed Na’Allah has said lecturers of the institution who were abducted from its staff quarters in Giri Gwagwalada on Tuesday would undergo medical checks to ensure their state of being.
Na’Allah stated this on Friday following the rescue of the abductees and arrest of one of the suspected kidnappers by the FCT police command on Friday.
Those freed by the police are Prof Joseph Obansa and his son; a lecturer in the department of engineering, Mr. Ferguson Tobins, a senior academic staff, Mr. Sambo Mohammed, nine-year-old Divine Ubom, and 15-year-old Ayomide, children of Prof Bassey Ubom.
In a statement posted on his facebook page on Friday, the vice chancellor commended the security agencies as well as the safety unit and security outfit of the university for ensuring a safe return of the kidnapped workers.
“Our prayers have been accepted. Please join me in thanking God Almighty. I will provide you more details later, just to let you know that our UofA family is a happier family today with the resolution of this callous and wicked kidnap of our people.
“As I write, we are on the road to fetch them and get them immediate medical attention to ensure they are sound and strong!
“Our brilliant and indefatigable Safety Unit and security outfit must be commended. They are deserving of superior award!
“We are grateful to the team along with the military, the police, the DSS and all who laboured to make this happen. Our traditional rulers in FCT stood by us and prayed for us and we are grateful to all of them,” he said.
Also confirming the rescue of the abducted persons, spokesman for the university, Mr. Habib Yakoob, said “all the abducted persons have been released. The development is just unfolding so we decided to let the world know. No ransom was paid.”
