{"id":84994,"date":"2021-08-20T15:10:53","date_gmt":"2021-08-20T14:10:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=84994"},"modified":"2021-08-20T15:10:53","modified_gmt":"2021-08-20T14:10:53","slug":"gunmen-kidnap-two-abia-varsity-lecturers-others","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/other-news\/gunmen-kidnap-two-abia-varsity-lecturers-others\/","title":{"rendered":"Gunmen kidnap two Abia varsity lecturers, others"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"m#msg-f:1708621019305245650\" class=\"mail-message expanded\">\n<div class=\"mail-message-header spacer\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Two lecturers at Abia State University, Uturu, and others have been robbed and kidnapped by gunmen along ABSU-Isuikwato Road.<\/div>\n<div class=\"mail-message-content collapsible zoom-normal mail-show-images \" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<div class=\"clear\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\nThe incident reportedly happened around 6:00 pm on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>The Chairperson of ABSU\u2019s Academic Staff Union of Universities, V U. Nkemdirim, confirmed the incident, revealing the identity of the abducted lecturers.<\/p><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\nRev. Prof. S.O Eze of the Department of Industrial Chemistry and a Methodist minister, and Don Chris Afulike of the Department of Mass Communication, were travelling in their different cars when they were attacked by the suspected criminal herdsmen.<\/p>\n<p>According to Nkemdirim, the two lecturers ran into Fulani herdsmen, when they were robbing vehicles.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAfter the robbery, the herdsmen took the two lecturers and some others away. As of now, they\u2019re yet to be seen. However, the Camry belonging to Dr. Chris Afulike has been seen with his phone inside the vehicle,\u201d the lecturer said.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>The Abia Police Command is, however, yet to confirm the incident.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mail-message-footer spacer collapsible\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Two lecturers at Abia State University, Uturu, and others have been robbed and kidnapped by gunmen along ABSU-Isuikwato Road. The incident reportedly happened around 6:00 pm on Thursday. 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