Gunmen have kidnapped the deputy vice chancellor of the Abia State University, ABSU, Uturu, Prof. Godwin Emezue.
Nigeriacrime.com gathered that Emezue was abducted at a filling station near Amachara, in Umuahia South council area where he had gone to refill his tank, along with his wife.
According to reports the gunmen numbering about three, had accosted the don at the station dragged him into a waiting Lexus SUV jeep, and immediately sped off towards the Abia- Imo border.
Meanwhile, the Management of the Abia State University Uturu, ABSU, has confirmed the kidnap of its Deputy Vice Chancellor, Professor Godwin Emezue.
ABSU Registrar, Dr Acho Elendu described the incident as very unfortunate.
He said that information was still sketchy about the incident but added that the incident took place around his village.
Efforts to contact the police for confirmation were not successful as the Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Maureen Chinaka, did not pick up calls put across to her.
The Commissioner of Police Kenechukwu Onwuemelie did also not pick up calls put across to him.
Kidnapping and other violent crimes have been on the decline in the state in recent times following the successful launch of Operation Crush by the State Government.