Police search for kidnapped FUTO student in Imo State
A 17-year-old student, Mary Ezinwayi Uzoma, from the Federal University of Technology, Owerri, has been abducted. The Imo State Police Command has launched a search and rescue operation in collaboration with local vigilantes and other security agencies. The police have intensified patrols and intelligence-led operations in the affected areas. Authorities are urging anyone with useful information to contact the nearest police station or the command’s emergency line.
What happened
- Mary Ezinwayi Uzoma, a 100-level Microbiology student, was kidnapped along the FUTO/Ihiagwa Road in Owerri West Local Government Area.
- The Imo State Police Command quickly mobilised to the scene and began search operations with local vigilantes.
- Police spokesperson Henry Okoye stated that the Anti-Kidnapping Unit has taken over the case under the directive of Commissioner of Police Audu Garba Bosso.
- Security deployment has been reinforced across the FUTO axis and neighbouring communities, with ongoing patrols and surveillance.
- The police have urged the public to provide any useful information through the nearest police station or by calling 0803 477 3600.
