Sources, as corroborated by the university Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Onyemachi Ogbulu, and the Abia Police Public Relations Officer, Geoffrey Ogbonna, said the incident happened between 7.30 pm and 8 pm at the Abia end of Okigwe – Uturu road, close to the university army checkpoint.
Confirming the incident, the PPRO said “The truth is that the incident happened in Okigwe and Okigwe is in Imo State and the victims are students of Abia State University. Abia State and Imo State commands are on the matter. The students are from Abia and from what I heard, they are about seven in number”.
“The thing is that in spite of the presence of all the security agents, the army, the police, the Mobile Police, there is more than six security checkpoints between Okigwe and ABSU, yet, every now and then, this happens and nobody has been arrested. He stated that since Friday, he has been in touch with all the security agencies in the state and the state government with the response, “we are working. I am in contact with the Commander of 143 Battalion. We are attacking them is the response and yet, ransom will be paid.