UNIPORT LECTURER GOT KIDNAPPED AS INSECURITY IN THE COUNTRY HIT RIVERS STATE

PORT HARCOURT – Suspected gunmen have abducted a lecturer with the University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT), Dr Jones Ayuwo, and attacked three journalists of the Rivers State Television (RSTV).

It was gathered that Ayuwo, a lecturer in the Department of Linguistics and Communications Studies, was kidnapped on Sunday night on Andoni-Ogoni Road, Rivers.

The victim was said to have been returning from a meeting with members of his local language Bible translation committee when he was attacked.

Ayuwo, whose wife is the Bursar of UNIPORT, also serves as a member of the Governing Council of Elechi Amadi Polytechnic, Rumuola, Port Harcourt.

It was reported that the three journalists, who had covered the committee’s meeting, were also attacked while returning from the event in separate incidents.

The journalists had their phones, video camera and other valuables forcefully taken from them by the hoodlums.

Sam Kpenu, the university spokesman, said;

“The kidnappers forcefully ejected the other occupants in the car and forcefully took Dr. Ayuwo into their own car.

“The kidnappers didn’t abandon Ayuwo’s car.They drove away Ayuwo’s car. Since that yesterday till date we have not heard anything from Ayuwo or his kidnappers”.

“However, the university is on top of the game, and has already contacted and sympathised with the family and promised to stand by them,” he said.