Gunmen Kidnap Abia Poly Lecturer

Mr. Nkwachi Brown was abducted by unknown gunmen in Aba, Abia State.

It was gathered that Brown, popularly known as ‘Macky’, who lectures at the Abia State Polytechnic, Aba, was on Thursday, kidnapped along Opobo road, on his way to a meeting.

It was gathered that Brown and his friend were driving in a vehicle when the gunmen struck, near the offices of local radio station in the city.

Close associates of the lecturer stated that the gunmen are yet to contact his family four days after his abduction. This has heightened tension about his safety.

Abia State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Geoffrey Ogbonna, said the incident is yet to be reported to the Police.

Meanwhile, residents of Bourdex Avenue and Iroegbu street, Ogbor Hill, Aba have a sent a save our soul message to the State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Leye Oyebade, over the spate of robbery attacks in the area.

The residents lamented that the hoodlums have laid siege to the area, breaking into houses and dispossessing them of cash and other valuables and appealed to the Police boss to deploy security to the area.

Source: The Nation