Vice Chancellor of the Rivers State-owned Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Port Harcourt, Prof. Rosemund Green-Osahogulu was kidnapped by Gunmen on Thursday evening.
Green-Osahogulu was on her way home from work when the hoodlums, who had apparently been trailing her, overtook her car on Okocha Street area of Rumuolumeni, Obio/Akpor Local Government Area, overpowered her security men, and dragged her from her car into their own getaway vehicle.
The gunmen were said to have shot sporadically into the air to scare away people while the operation lasted.
Time was about 6.45 pm.
The abductors had not made contact with the school authorities or her family members at press time.
The registrar of the institution, Mr. Ikem Adiele and the police confirmed the development.
The Police pledged to secure her release.
Police spokesman, DSP Ahmad Mohammad, said that the command was yet to make any arrest in connection with the abduction.
Earlier on Thursday, Governor Nyesom Wike had dissolved all the boards of state-owned tertiary institutions, including the education varsity.
Meanwhile, the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in the April election in the State, Dr. Dakuku Peterside, yesterday condemned Prof. Green-Osahagolu’s abduction.
He also deplored the increasing rate of abduction and violent crime in the state and warned that the state and its people would be the ultimate losers if the issue was not addressed immediately.
He said: “security is critical to development and the wellbeing of citizens. No society can achieve any meaningful progress in an atmosphere of continuous fear and intimidation.
“Unfortunately, our people have lived for an unusually long period under this incessant attack and intimidation from hoodlums and thugs. But we cannot continue to live in perpetual fear. Rivers people have a right to dividends of democracy, and the provision of security should be the starting point.
“I think it is also important at this juncture to warn sponsors of terror that violent crimes, particularly kidnapping, is an ill-wind that blows no good. There is no way we can be a happy people if every news item emanating from our state centres on violence, impunity, harassment and intimidation.”
