University Vice Chancellor Kidnapped in Rivers

The Vice Chancellor of Rivers State-owned Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Prof. Rosemund Green-Osahogulu, has been abducted by yet-to-beidentified gunmen while returning from work.

THISDAY gathered that she left the university after close of work on Thursday evening and was around the Aker Base area of Rumuolumeni in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area when armed hoodlums abducted her.

The gunmen were said to have trailed her from the institution’s main campus at Rumuolumeni, overtook her vehicle and engaged her security detail.

They were said to have overpowered her security detail and her driver, and shot sporadically into the air to create panic and confusion in the area before they drove off.

As at press time, the abductors had not made contact with the school authorities.

The abduction occurred barely 24 hours after Governor Nyesom Wike dissolved all the boards of state-owned tertiary institutions.

The Rivers State police command confirmed the abduction, and noted that plans had been put in place to ensure her release.

The state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Ahmad Mohammad (DSP), however, said the command was yet to make any arrest as regards the abduction.

“The command is aware of her kidnapping. Action has since been emplaced to safely rescue her. But no arrest has been made,” he said.