The Police in Enugu Condition on Saturday showed the capture of 3 scholars of the Condition Faculty of Condition Generation, Oji-River, within the Oji-River Native Executive Segment of the circumstance.
In a viral video, some family who claimed to be citizens of the branch raised the alarm that some scholars of the school were abducted since Wednesday night.
They accused the government of retaining quiet over the incident.
It was once collected that some gunmen suspected to be herdsmen invaded the varsity complicated and kidnapped scholars, round 7:30 pm.
Then again, in a commentary on Saturday night time, the Command’s spokesman, DSP Daniel Ndukwe, showed the abducted incident.
He disclosed that two scholars were rescued moment 3 others had been nonetheless lacking.
Ndukwe, alternatively, disregarded the viral video, claiming that numerous scholars had been abducted on the Faculty, describing it as fake and an work of “mischief and misinformation aimed at misleading and creating panic among unsuspecting citizens.”
The commentary partially learn, “Opposite to the spurious narrative within the viral video, within the night hours of August 15, 2024, Police Operatives on the Oji-River Category of the Command gained data alleging an work of snatch across the stated faculty.
“They instantly hastened to the scene, rescuing two of the sufferers allegedly kidnapped, moment 3 others are but to be discovered. Then again, lively operations are ongoing to find and rescue them, in addition to apprehend the kidnappers.
“A preliminary investigation proves that the victims were driving out of the college when the seemingly targeted incident occurred.”
The Command’s spokesperson famous that the Commissioner, CP Kanayo Uzuegbu, has ordered the operatives to assure that the lacking sufferers are discovered and rescued, moment additionally arresting the perpetrators.
He, alternatively, quoted the commissioner to have cautioned in opposition to such canny and bad social media narratives, aimed toward growing unwarranted panic and jeopardising police operational and investigative movements over such incidents.