UNIPORT Lecturer Abducted, 3 Journalists Attacked In Rivers

'Dotun Akintomide
Writer
Children Among Residents Abducted As Gunmen Raid Niger Community

Ad

What weapons China put on display at its military parade

Chinese President Xi Jinping oversaw a massed military parade in central Beijing on Wednesday to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War Two. Here are some of the weapons China's People's Liberation Army put on rare public display in a show of its growing prowess and ability to project power far from…

Trump accuses Xi of conspiring against US with Putin and Kim

US President Donald Trump has accused Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping of conspiring against the US with the leaders of Russia and North Korea. Trump's comments came as China hosted world leaders at its largest-ever Victory Day parade in Beijing on Wednesday - a showcase of China's military might. In a post on Truth Social, Trump…

Oil Prices Hold Steady After U.S. Sanctions on Iranian Crude Scheme

Crude oil prices stabilized today after inching up on Tuesday following the news of new U.S. sanctions on people involved in exporting Iranian crude disguised as Iraqi crude. At the time of writing, Brent crude was trading at $68.93 per barrel and West Texas Intermediate was trading at $65.42 per barrel, both slightly down from opening. On Tuesday, the…

Ad

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).

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.

NAN gathered 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.

Spokesman for UNIPORT, Mr Samuel Kpenu, who confirmed the abduction said no contact had been established with the suspected 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.

In a related development, suspected gunmen also on Sunday kidnapped a first class traditional ruler, King Aaron Ikuru of Ikuru Town in Andoni Local Government Area of Rivers.

An eyewitness said the traditional ruler was forcefully taken away from his palace by the gunmen.

Confirming the abduction, the Police Public Relations Officer in Rivers, SP Nnamdi Omoni, said the command was aware of the incidents.

He said: “The command has received the report of the abductions but we have yet to get the full details of the events.”

Omoni promised to release a statement when the command got details of the abductions.

NAN

Ad

X whatsapp