Gunmen have kidnapped five students from the Enugu State College of Health Technology in the Oji River Local Government Area.
The incident, it was gathered, occurred as the students were leaving the school premises.
Confirming the incident, the Enugu State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Daniel Ndukwe, in a statement on Sunday, said the attack happened on Thursday evening.
He clarified that reports suggesting a “countless number of students” were abducted were exaggerated and misleading
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DSP Ndukwe stated that the police received a tip-off about the attack and quickly responded, managing to rescue two of the abducted students.
However, three other students remain missing, he said.
He assured that a vigorous operation had been launched to rescue the remaining victims and apprehend the kidnappers.
Kazeem Badmus is a graduate of Mass Communication with years of experience. A professional in journalism and media writing, Kazeem prioritses accuracy and factual reportage of issues. He is also a dexterous finder of the truth with conscious delivery of unbiased and development oriented stories.
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