The kidnappers of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academics) of the Abia State University, Uturu, Prof Godwin Emezue, have been arrested.
Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, revealed this during his monthly media chat with journalists at Government House, Umuahia on Friday.
He said the leader of the gang was picked up at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, while trying to board a flight to Turkey, adding that the second mastermind was arrested in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
The governor said the two had since been returned to Abia State to answer for their crimes, adding that the arrest was made possible by the efforts of Operation Crush, a joint security team set up by his administration, which is yielding the desired results in rooting out criminals.
Governor Otti further explained that he has been utilising security votes of his office to secure the state in line with his campaign promises, stressing that the cost of maintaining the lives and safety of Abia residents had been financially high and assured of his sustained efforts to that effect.