The Enugu Police have rescued the security guard of the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital in Ituku Ozalla area of the state who was abducted on Tuesday.
WuzupNigeria reported that the security guard, name withheld, was abducted alongside a female deputy director of the hospital by unknown gunmen.
Hours after the alleged abduction, the state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Daniel Ndukwe confirmed the recue of the security guard.
It is believed that the female director is yet to be rescued.
Ndukwe said: “The security man, alleged to have been abducted alongside a female nurse by armed hoodlums in the morning hours of March 12, 2024, at the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Ituku-Ozalla in Nkanu West Local Government Area, has been rescued by Police Operatives.
“He was rescued at Ishi-Ozalla in the same local government area at about 11.45 pm on the same date of the incident, following the intense operations immediately launched to rescue the victims and apprehend the assailants.
“Consequently, the Commissioner of Police, CP Kanayo Uzuegbu, psc (+), has ordered the Police Operatives and the complementary teams from the Neighborhood Watch Group, Forest Guards, and Local Vigilantes to ensure that everything is done to rescue the female nurse and arrest the hoodlums.
“Meanwhile, members of the public, particularly residents of the Ituku-Ozalla community and environs, have been enjoined to report any suspected individuals found within their residential areas or in the forest, by calling 08099854883 or emailing [email protected].”
