Former Enugu SSG who was kidnapped is freed, as are UNN students

SSG Dr. Dan Shere, the former secretary of the Enugu State Government, has been released by his kidnappers.

Several University of Nigeria Nsukka, UNN, students who were also abducted at the Ugwogo/Opi by-pass were also released. Shere was kidnapped on Thursday along with other travelers and users of the road.

But on Saturday night, Shere and the other prisoners were freed, which sparked joy across the entire town of Nsukka Local Government Area in the state. The neighborhood gathered at his Opi home to celebrate his liberation.

Recall that Enugu State Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi visited the scene of the event on Friday and issued orders to clear the entire bush as soon as possible.

The sum spent to guarantee his freedom is still unknown. But on Saturday morning, the Enugu State Government sent bulldozers to the area to clear the dense forest.

Some well-known Enugu residents have claimed that troops and police officers were behind the kidnappings that occurred along the Ugwogo/Opi expressway.

They demanded the resignation of the GOC for the 82nd Division of Enugu, the Police Commissioner, and the Director of the Department of State Security, or DSS

Additionally, they urged that an investigation be conducted into every security guard on duty at the time of the incidents.
All attempts to contact Daniel Ndukwe, the spokesman for the Enugu State police command, for a response were unsuccessful since he declined to return messages left for him several hours before the report was filed.