{"id":124462,"date":"2024-07-16T21:24:33","date_gmt":"2024-07-16T20:24:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/kidnapped-acting-rector-of-benue-poly-regains-freedom"},"modified":"2024-07-16T22:40:23","modified_gmt":"2024-07-16T21:40:23","slug":"kidnapped-acting-rector-of-benue-poly-regains-freedom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/kidnapped-acting-rector-of-benue-poly-regains-freedom","title":{"rendered":"Kidnapped acting rector of Benue Poly regains freedom"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The acting rector of Benue State Polytechnic Ugbokolo, Dr Emmanuel Barki, who was kidnapped last week, has been freed by his abductors.<\/p>\n<p>Barki was kidnapped along with two other staff members of the institution and a driver on Wednesday by unidentified gunmen while returning to Ugbokolo from an official assignment.<\/p>\n<p>The acting rector was freed from captivity in the late hours of Monday.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking with journalists in Makurdi after he regained freedom, Dr Barki said he regained freedom due to God\u2019s intervention.<\/p>\n<p>He expressed appreciation, particularly to his family, friends and the church, for staying awake with him in prayers for God to intervene.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About Nigeria Follow Africa-Press<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. 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