Another lecturer with the University of Jos, Plateau state has been abducted by gunmen.
Dr Dan Ella of the Department of Theatre Arts was taken away in the early hours of on Wednesday when the assailants attacked his residence at Haske Quarters in Lamingo community, Jos North Local Government Area
Last month, gunmen abducted a professor and her husband in the same quarters.
The couple was later released after ransom was paid.
A member of the community, who gave his name as Philip Gyang, confirmed the latest abduction to newsmen in Jos on Wednesday .
Gyang said the gunmen who arrived in the community around 3am yesterday headed straight to the apartment of the lecturer and whisked him away after breaking their door while shooting to prevent his rescue from residents who were already terrified.
Gyang said, “What happened last night in Haske Quarters was terrible. It was the sound of gunshots that woke us up around 3am. But we could not come out when it became clear that Haske Quarters was under attack by gunmen.
“So,this morning when everyone came out, we discovered that they have taken Dr Dan Ella away after breaking into their house. it’s really painful because this thing is happening again in the same place where a professor and her husband were kidnapped in similar circumstances last month.
Police spokesman Ubah Ogaba could not be reached for comments.
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