Emerging report reaching Page 36 on Tuesday morning, indicates that armed Fulani bandits in the early hours of today, struck at the Senior Staff Quarters of the University of Abuja, Gwagwalada, abducting a Professor of Economics, Obansa Joseph, two of his children, among others.
A source and resident of the Quarters, who pleaded anonymity, disclosed that the armed bandits invaded the Senior Staff Quarters, at Giri, in Gwagwalada Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, at 1am, and operated for about 1-hour.
The names of the Professor’s two children who were also abducted, could not be confirmed at the time of filing in this report.
It was gathered that the other victims included those who were simply recognised by the source as “Barrister John, Fidelis, and Mallam Sambo”.
The University’s Spokesman, Habib Yakoob, confirmed the development, saying that, the victims are about six in number.
His words: “Yes, I just confirmed that the information is true. Apart from the Professor and his children, a non-Academic Staffer was also involved. They are about six victims.”
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