The identities of individuals kidnapped by gunmen during Tuesday’s early morning raid at the University of Abuja have been unveiled.
It will be recalled that six people were kidnapped by unknown gunmen during an attack on the University of Abuja on Tuesday morning.
The University, in a statement on Tuesday signed by its spokesman, Habib Yakoob, said that the gunmen abducted some persons after gaining access to the Senior Staff Quarters at Giri in Gwagwalada Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in the early hours of Tuesday.
Yakoob stated that the gunmen operated undisturbed for over an hour, adding that security agents have since been deployed to track down the criminals.
It has now been revealed that two professors, and four others were the victims of the raid by the gunmen.
A senior member of staff of the University, quoted by Daily Trust listed the victims as Prof. Bassey Ubom (including his son and daughter), Prof. Obanza Malam, Sambo Mohammed and Dr. Tobit.