Police: 2 college students from suburbs safe after being abducted

Associated Press

ROCHESTER, N.Y. - Two missing New York college students from the suburbs have been found safe after police say they were abducted and held hostage.

Rochester police say a SWAT team rescued the two University of Rochester students around 9:20 p.m. Sunday.

Nicholas Kollias, of Northbrook, and Ani Okeke Ewo, of Aurora, were last seen around 2 a.m. Saturday near the school. They were reported missing Saturday evening and police issued an alert Sunday evening.

Police say the two college seniors had been forcibly abducted and held against their will.

Both students were taken to the hospital, where one is recovering from a gunshot wound. Police say the student was shot in the leg before they began their rescue operation. His injury is non-life-threatening.

According to the University of Rochester athletics website, Ewo is a Romeoville High School graduate who plays safety for the school's football team. His twin brother, Ani, also plays for the team.

The website indicates Kollias, who graduated from Glenbrook North High School, at one time played football as well, but was not on the roster for the 2015 season.

Four people have been taken into custody. The investigation is ongoing.