Two lecturers of Abia State University, Uturu, have been abducted.
They were kidnapped along ABSU-Isuikwuato road in Umuahia, the state capital, on Thursday evening.
The victims were identified as Rev. Prof. S.O Eze of the Department of Industrial Chemistry and Don Chris Afulike of the Department of Mass Communication.
Chairperson of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Abia State University Uturu, V. U. Nkemdirim, said the incident took place around 6pm.
They were said to be travelling in separate cars.
According to Nkemdirim, the two lecturers ran into the gunmen who were robbing motorists.
“After the robbery, the gunmen took the two lecturers and some others away.“ As of now, they’re yet to be seen.”
However, the Camry belonging to Afulike has been seen with his phone inside the vehicle.
Nkemdirim added that 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 security agencies have been contacted.
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