By Nihinlolawa Akanke
Bodies of three University of Port-Harcourt undergraduates abducted last month have been recovered by the Police in Rivers.
A statement signed by the Rivers State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Nnamdi Omoni explained how the Anti Kidnapping Unit led by the Commander at the early hours of Thursday, May 1, recovered the decomposed bodies of Nelson Nwafor, Fortune Obemba and Joy Adoki, all-male undergraduates of the University of Port Harcourt who were abducted on April 7 at Choba.
In the course of Investigation, one of the kidnappers was arrested on April 30. His useful confession during interrogation led to the arrest of two others.
At the early hours of Thursday, one of the suspects identified as Friday Akpan took officers to a forest at Eteo in Eleme Local Government Area, where the bodies of the victims were exhumed.
The remains of the deceased students have been deposited in the Mortuary.
Exhibits recovered from the suspected abductors included one AK47 rifle, three magazines and 72 rounds of ammunition.
The Commissioner of Police (CP) Joseph G Mukan has assured the families of the deceased students that they would get justice.
He appealed to the public to always assist the Police with useful information.
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