A staff with the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria has been abducted by armed kidnappers from his residence in the university quarters in the early hours of Monday, November 23.
A statement from the university’s director of public Affairs, Auwalu Umar, said that the incident happened at about 12:50 am on Monday, 23rd November 2020, when the kidnappers invaded the house of a staff on Sardauna Crescent, Area BZ, Main Campus, Samaru, Zaria.
The statement said that the kidnappers went away with the staff along with his wife and daughter.
It said the University Security Division, quickly informed the operatives of the Police Intelligence Response Team, that advanced to the scene following the distress call.
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Umar added that there was an exchange of fire between the kidnappers and the mobile police operatives. When it was clear that they would be overpowered, the kidnappers ran into the bush along with the victims.
He further confirmed that the police went after the kidnappers up to Kasuwar Da’a village, bordering the University and in the process, the kidnappers released the wife and the daughter but went away with the staff.
The statement urges the University community to remain calm and vigilant to avoid the recurrence of the incident. As the Inspector General of Police and other security agencies, as well as all relevant government establishments, have been duly informed of the unfortunate incident.
Edited by Tunde Orebiyi.
