ABSU Student Arrested For Faking Own Kidnap
A 200 level political science
student of the Abia State University (ABSU) simply identified as Nnamdi has
been arrested by the security personnel of the University for faking his own
kidnap.
Information has it that Nnamdi
had confessed after his arrest that he sent a text message to his friend around
3am on Thursday claiming that he has been kidnapped alongside other three
students by 6 men carrying AK47 rifles to play prank on his friend.
The 200 political science student
claimed that he had no criminal intention in engaging in such act and appealed
for forgiveness for the pains caused the University as a result of such act.
It was gathered that a friend of
the suspect and 300 level Mass Communication student; Faith Godson upon
receiving a text message from Nnamdi that he had been kidnapped immediately
alerted the University security which swung into action and arrested Nnamdi who
was hiding in his lodge off the University campus.
Confirming the incident, the
chief security officer ABSU, Retired Navy Commander ThankGod Evulobi, said they
received a distress call that a student has been kidnapped and swung into
action only to discover that Nnamdi faked his own kidnap.
He added that they had made their
findings known to the University senate to take appropriate action against the
supposed victim in line with the rules and regulations guiding the University.
The suspect is still in the
custody of ABSU security department while the verdict of the university senate
is being awaited as at the time of filling this report.
