Police Confirm Abduction Of ABSU Lecturers As Source Fingers Fulani Herdsmen

Abia State police command has confirmed the abduction of two lecturers of Abia State University Uturu by unknown gunmen.

Confirming the incident to ABN TV on Friday, PPRO of the command, SP Geoffrey Ogbonna said the command got wind of kidnap of the lecturers, Rev. Prof. S.O Eze of the Department of Industrial Chemistry and a Methodist minister, and Don Chris Afulike of the Department of Mass Communication, who were travelling in their different cars at about 7pm on Thursday.

According to the police spokesperson, five other victims were rescued by the police while the lecturers were taken away.

Chairperson of ABSU’s Academic Staff Union of Universities, V U. Nkemdirim, also confirmed the incident.

According to Nkemdirim, the two lecturers ran into the gunmen suspected to be Fulani herdsmen, when they were robbing other vehicles.

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“After the robbery, the herdsmen took the two lecturers and some others away.

“As of now, they’re yet to be seen. However, the Camry belonging to Dr. Chris Afulike has been seen with his phone inside the vehicle,” the lecturer said.

He said the families of the lecturers confirmed the incident, and the University management has been involved in the matter.

He also said ASUU national body and necessary security agencies have been contacted.