Gunmen have abducted a female professor( name withheld) of the Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University , Anambra State .
The lecturer, it was gathered , was reportedly abducted on her way to Awka from the university.
The President -General Enugwu-Agidi Brotherly Union , Ndubuisi Obijiofor , confirmed the incident in a statement .
He said , “ This is to inform the general public of the unfortunate kidnap incident that took place on the Enugwu-Agidi- Nawgu Road on Wednesday about 6. 25pm.
“ The kidnap victim , a professor with the Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University Anambra State , who left for Awka after having a Senate meeting with her collegues in the school, unfortunately her movement was cut short by the activities of the kidnappers .
“ This is the second time a lecturer would fall victim to the notorious kidnappers on the same spot.
“ The particular spot where the incident took place is highly deplorable, making users of the road more vulnerable to attack.
“ The leadership of the Enugwu-Agidi community wishes to inform the general public to desist from plying that route as from 6. 30pm because of the security threats , while we strategise as a community to beef up security around the area.
“ We also urge the state government to come to our aid by repairing the road to facilitate easy movement of vehicles on the road for security purposes . As I present this report the victim is still in their captivity .
The state Police Public Relations Officer, Haruna Mohammed, confirmed the incident.
He said , “ Although the alleged incident was not officially reported, the Commissioner of Police, John Abang, has ordered for a discreet investigation to ascertain the veracity of the allegation , rescue the victim and fish out perpetrators in order to bring them to justice . “
