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Africa-Press<\/a> – Nigeria<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>Head of Department of Linguistics and Communications Studies at the University of Port Harcourt, Dr. Jones Ayuwo has been released by his abductors after four weeks in captivity.<\/p>\n

A close family source confirmed the release to DAILY POST.<\/p>\n

Spokesman of the Rivers State Police Command, SP Nnamdi Omoni said a comprehensive statement will be issued on the rescue of Dr. Ayuwo.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the King of Ikuru Town in Andoni Local Government Area of the State, Dr. Aaron Miller Ikuru who was kidnapped a day after the UNIPORT lecturer was kidnapped, is yet to be released.<\/p>\n

Dr. Jones Ayuwo who was also abducted on 21st Febuary, 2021 is an indigene of Ataba town, in Andoni Area Council of the State.<\/p>\n

Ayuwo was said to have been intercepted and abducted upon his return from Awut-Obolo, a community in Andoni where his team went for a voluntary mission bordering on language translation of the Holy Bible.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Nigeria. Head of Department of Linguistics and Communications Studies at the University of Port Harcourt, Dr. Jones Ayuwo has been released by his abductors after four weeks in captivity. A close family source confirmed the release to DAILY POST. 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