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Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The three senior staff members of the University of Abuja and children, who were abducted by suspected bandits from the Giri Quarters of the University in the early hours of Tuesday, have all been rescued and doing fine.<\/p>\n

The Public Relations Officer of the institution, Habib Yakoob, disclosed this in a statement on Friday.<\/p>\n

According to Yakoob, the victims were rescued following the operations of the combined security forces, including the police, Department of State Services, military, and University of Abuja Safety Officers.<\/p>\n

The statement read in part, \u201cThe victims were rescued following the operations of the combined security forces including the police, DSS, Military, and University of Abuja Safety Officers.<\/p>\n

\u201cThough the abductors earlier demanded payment of three hundred million (N300, 000,000) naira ransom, our staff were rescued without any payment at all.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe University management expresses gratitude to God Almighty; the joint forces, including military, DSS, University of Abuja safety officers for the unconditional release of our staff.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt the moment, the University community is in wild jubilation as staff and students are congratulating and hugging themselves for this good news.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe management of the University is also grateful to all our staff, well-meaning Nigerians, who empathized with us in that moment of tribulation and trial. Without your relentless prayers and support, we might still be in a terrible mood.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe management restates its commitment to providing adequate security to the University community and will continue to work with security operatives to prevent a repeat of that ugly incident.\u201d<\/p>\n

DAILY POST recalls that the armed men who are yet to be identified invaded the staff quarters for the institution on Tuesday morning and whisked away from the victims.<\/p>\n

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