UNICAL disowns kidnap kingpin John Ewa

By George Odok

The University of Calabar has disassociated itself from the alleged kidnapper, John Ewa, popularly called “John Lyon” who was paraded in Bayelsa.

Some media outlets reported the suspect as a graduate of the institution.

A statement issued in Calabar by the Registrar of the institution, Mr Gabriel Egbe, said that the university’s management stumbled on the media report with dissatisfaction and described it as fallacious.

Ewa was arrested in connection with kidnapping activities by the Bayelsa Police Command and was subsequently paraded before the media.

“The said John Ewa was never a student of the university, neither did he graduate from the institution.

“We urge members of the public to discount any information linking John Ewa to our prestigious university,” Egbe said in the statement.

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