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The police have reportedly rescued the six staff of University of Abuja(UNIABUJA) abducted by gunmen on Tuesday and reunited them with their families.
Details of the rescue operation was unknown but the Federal Capital Territory Police Command spokesperson, Josephine Adeh, confirmed the development in a statement on Friday.
It would be recalled that two professors, a non-academic staff, and three others were abducted from their official quarters in Gwagwalada in the early hours of Tuesday.
The hoodlums numbering over 20 were said to have shot their way into the compound and whisked away their victims.They later demanded N300 million ransom.
It could not be confirmed whether ransom was paid before the victims were rescued by the police.
However, Adeh in the statement said: “The FCT Police Command wishes to inform members of the public that all abducted victims of the University of Abuja were rescued and reunited with their families through a joint operation with other security agencies. More details coming soon.”