Six people including a professor, his two children and other staff of University of Abuja were in the earky hours of today abducted by gunmen who invaded the University staff quarters in Giri in Gwangalada area
.”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,” The university’s spokesman, Habib Yakoob, told premiumtimes.
He, however, added that security operatives have been mobilised to secure their freedom.
“They are on their trail,” the spokesman said by telephone.
The victim, Mr Obansa, is described as a “distinguished economist of repute”.
Apart from teaching at UNIABUJA, he is also a visiting professor of economics at Veritas University, also in Abuja.
Mr Obansa is an alumnus of the University of Abuja and the University of Lagos. His research interests include health economics and quantitative economic analysis.
He has published extensively in reputable national and international journals and has served in several management and administrative capacities at the University of Abuja.
As of the time of filing this report, the FCT Police spokesperson, Josephine Adeh, had yet to respond to enquiries concerning the attack.
Several parts of Nigeria are currently facing worsening insecurity challenges and spikes in crimes as security operatives battle to halt the menace.
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