TWO students from the Department of Science Laboratory Technology at Delta State Polytechnic, Ogwashi-Uku, have been abducted by unknown gunmen in what appears to be a targeted kidnapping.
According to local sources, the incident occurred around 6:45 p.m. on Friday along the Polytechnic-Azagba road, as the victims were en route to Asaba in a Toyota saloon car.
One of the victims, a married woman who was driving, was reportedly giving her classmate a ride when they were intercepted and taken by the assailants.
The female student was released yesterday after her family allegedly paid a ₦10 million ransom. However, the second student remains in captivity at the time of this report.
The victims’ vehicle has since been recovered and is currently at the Ogwa-Ukwu Police Station.
When contacted, the Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, Bright Edafe, stated that he had not yet been informed about the incident. “I am not aware of this,”** Edafe told newsmen.
Authorities are yet to issue an official statement or update on efforts to secure the release of the remaining student.