A student from the Department of Science Education, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka simply identified as Francisca Chioma has not returned after traveling for burial.
Angel Network News (ANN) gathered that Chioma, was on her way to attend a burial ceremony in an undisclosed village outside Awka, Anambra State on Friday and her whereabouts has remained unknown till now.
One of her schoolmates and a friend, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, disclosed that she might have been kidnapped.
Although, details surrounding the circumstances of her missing are still sketchy, while some of her friends feared that she might have been kidnapped, others believed she was just missing.
The source said, “She is my friend and also a student in my school at the Science Education department. Her name is Francisca Chioma M. She left for a funeral ceremony somewhere in a village outside Awka, on Friday and till now, her whereabouts is still unknown.
“There are indications that she might have been kidnapped along Omasiunu area in Anambra State. We have called her telephone line severally and it is not responding.”
When contacted on the telephone, the chief security officer of the institution, Ken Chukwurah, confirmed the development.
He said, “Yes it is true. DSS is fully in the picture and we are working with them. We got information that one of our students was on her way to attend a funeral ceremony in a village outside Awka on Friday and she has not been found till now.
“It is also important to note that the incident did not happen in the school, we have to be clear about it. We have contacted the relevant security agencies and the ‘kidnappers’ have contacted the family. Although, we are not aware if they have requested for any ransome or not.”
