Five students of Rivers State University (RSU) have been rescued unharmed following a coordinated operation by the Rivers State Police Command, sister security agencies, and support from local community leaders.
The victims—Prince London, Azubuike Kelechukwu, Elizabeth Aniete, Onyebuchi Precious, and London Sampson—were abducted around 1 a.m. on December 3 from their isolated residences in Rumuche/Rumuohia, Emohua Local Government Area.
According to the spokesperson of the Rivers State Police Command, SP Grace Iringe-Koko, the rescue operation took place in nearby Rumuodogo 2, where the suspects had taken the students. Preliminary investigations indicate that the abduction was carried out by suspected cultists, a finding supported by community leaders who noted that the attackers were familiar faces in the area.
The Youth President of Rumuohia stated that information gathered within hours of the incident pointed to the involvement of youths from neighboring Rumuodogo 1 and 2, allegedly working with a member of Rumuohia who has since been handed over to the police. He added that the community confronted the CDC Chairman of Rumuodogo and set a 3 p.m. deadline for the students’ release, a move credited by residents with helping to expedite the rescue.
