RIVERS: Abducted varsity don regains freedom after three weeks

AFTER spending three weeks in the den of his kidnappers, a lecturer at the University of Port Harcourt, Dr Jones Ayauwo has regained his freedom.

Ayauwo was kidnapped by gunmen in Khana Local Government Area of Rivers State.

His freedom came almost a week tudents of the University, especially his students at the Department of Linguistics and Communication appealed for his unconditional release and sought immediate action from the security agencies, as well as the State and the federal governments.

Ayauwo’s release was made known by the spokesman of UNIPORT, Sammy Kpenu.

According to Kpenu, the lecturer regained his freedom on yesterday night and has since reunited with his family as well as the university community.

Kpenu added,” The management of the University has already contacted his family, and thanked God for his release.

“This morning there was a special service to celebrate his release in Our Favours Chapel (the university’s church), Infact, when he was released, he went to the church to give glory to God.”