Kidnapped 17-year-old Abuja schoolgirl rescued

Securitymen on patrol in Ikorodu, Lagos

Police in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have rescued Gift Abikor, a student of Federal Government College Rubochi in Kuje Area Council, who was abducted last week.

Abikor, 17, was kidnapped by unknown gunmen outside the college.

FCT police said in a statement on Sunday that the girl was rescued unhurt on January 31.

“The FCT Police Command wishes to inform the public that Gift Abikor, the 17-year-old student of Federal Government College Rubochi who was abducted on Tuesday, January 28, 2020, has been rescued and successfully reunited with his family,” it said.

Police did not give details of the fate of her abductors or say if ransom was paid.

The Command assured FCT residents of its commitment to protecting lives and property in the area.