UNIZIK Students Move To Raise N2m Ransom For Kidnapped Colleague

Some students of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, have called for donations for the ransom placed on their friend and schoolmate, Miss Francisca Chioma, who was reportedly kidnapped on her way to attend a burial.

Chioma, a student of the Science Education Department in the institution, was said to have been missing since Friday, April 5, after she left Awka to attend a friend’s father’s burial in a community in Anambra State.

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It was gathered that every attempt to reach her through her telephone proved abortive, as calls to her line were not responded to, creating panic and apprehension among her colleagues, friends, and family members.

The Chief Security Officer of the institution, Ken Chukwurah, confirmed the development, adding that relevant security agencies in the state have been alerted.