Kidnapped ESUT Vice Chancellor Freed

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Prof. Cyprian Onyeji

By SaharaReporters, New York

Kidnappers of  Prof. Cyprian Onyeji, the Vice chancellor of Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT) today released him after 10 days in captivity.

Professor Onyeji was kidnapped at the entrance of the institution by gunmen and whisked away on August 15 2012. A few days later his abductors reached out to his family and demanded N200 million payment to effect his release.

Saharareporters could not confirm how much was paid to the kidnappers to secure Professor Onyeji's release early today.
 

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