The Abia State Police Command has revealed that the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academics) of Abia State University Uturu, Prof. Godwin Emezue, was kidnapped while he was at a fuel station at Umuopara.

This was disclosed in a statement Police Public Relations Officer for the Command, Maureen Chinaka.

The statement said: “On 26/01/2024, at about 9.30 p.m., the Abia State Police Command received information that on the same date, at about 7 p.m., the Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Uturu ABSU, Prof Godwin Emezue, while in the company of his wife in their vehicle, was abducted by hoodlums while purchasing fuel at a petrol station in Umuopara, Umuahia South LGA.

“During the incident, the hoodlums confiscated his wife’s ATM card, dragged the Deputy Vice-Chancellor into a Lexus SUV, and drove away with the victim.

“The Abia State Police Command is deploying resources and assets including intelligence and technical aid towards unravelling the crime, and safely rescuing the victim from his captors.”

The Command in the statement asked members of the public to help with information that could help in improving security in the state. It said: “Furthermore, we seek the cooperation of the public, especially by way of providing any useful information that could be helpful in these particular circumstances, and in attaining enhanced security in the state, generally.”