Police Rescue Abducted UNTH Staff, Nurse Still Missing

In a positive development, the Enugu State Police Command has announced the successful rescue of a security guard who was abducted alongside a female nurse from the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital (UNTH) Ituku-Ozalla on Tuesday.

THE WHISTLER had reported the abduction of a Deputy Director at the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital (UNTH) and his security guard by Gunmen In Enugu on Tuesday.

According to a statement released by ASP Daniel Ndukwe, spokesperson for the Enugu State Police Command, the security guard was rescued in the Ishi-Ozalla area, within the same local government area, at approximately 11:45 pm on Tuesday, the same day of the abduction.

The statement emphasizes that the police operation remains ongoing, with a relentless focus on securing the safe return of the abducted female nurse and apprehending the perpetrators.

“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,” Ndukwe said in the statement.

The Commissioner of Police has appealed to the public, particularly residents of the Ituku-Ozalla community and surrounding areas, to remain vigilant and report any suspicious individuals within their neighbourhoods or nearby forests to the authorities.